After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Abbeville, Thornwell was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind Hornets. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Thornwell took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-8, 25-8.
Thornwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madi Porter led the charge by getting 12 aces. The dominant performance gave Porter a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Porter, who had 12 aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Thornwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 45 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Thornwell's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thornwell will venture away from home to take on GREEN Upstate at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind, they will head out to square off against Abbeville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Abbeville will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind surely won't give up without a fight.
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