The Upson-Lee Knights's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the West Laurens Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Upson-Lee has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Upson-Lee is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pike County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Upson-Lee took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-16, 15-8.
Meanwhile, West Laurens entered their tilt with Mary Persons on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant West Laurens was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-10.
Upson-Lee's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for West Laurens, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Upson-Lee came up short against West Laurens in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Upson-Lee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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