Sutherland came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Garden County Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sailors have suffered since October 15, 2024.
Sutherland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 25-17.
Leah Harper paced Sutherland's offense, picking up eight kills. Harper got some help from Drew Rotert and her 13 assists.
Garden County found their leader in sophomore Kenley Dehning, who had 17 digs and two aces. Dehning is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Sutherland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Garden County, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sutherland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against St. Patrick's on the 2nd. As for Garden County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Banner County on the 4th.
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