If Stanton was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of ED White last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stanton Blue Devils fell just short of the Sandalwood Saints by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Stanton actually scored more points across those five sets (107-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 15-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Stanton still got an impressive performance from Ryonelle Mijares, who had 27 digs. With that strong performance, Mijares is now averaging an impressive 12.3 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Stanton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Stanton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sandalwood, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Stanton will take on Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Stanton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Sandalwood, they are taking a road trip to square off against Parker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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