After flying high against Wilkes Central last Tuesday, West Wilkes came back down to earth. The West Wilkes Blackhawks came up short against the East Surry Cardinals on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
West Wilkes' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Layla Smith, who had 11 digs, and Addison Staley, who had 14 digs and seven kills. Staley is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Mackenzie Davis, who had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Boaz, who had 13 digs.
West Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Surry, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Wilkes will welcome Surry Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Surry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Airy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Surry will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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