Ashley Hall lost against Porter-Gaud back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Cyclones. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cyclones 25-20 in the first set.
Ashley Hall started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-19.
Their offense was headlined by Liza Hood and Isabella Smith, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Charlotte Strickland and her 27 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Porter-Gaud was led to victory by Anouk Barnes and Kylie Pure. Barnes had ten digs and four aces, while Pure had 14 digs. Those four aces gave Barnes a new career-high. Allie Abernathy also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Ashley Hall and nudges their season record down to 4-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-5 Palmetto Christian Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 59.9% over those games). As for Porter-Gaud, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Ashley Hall will face off against Pinewood Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Porter-Gaud, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Palmetto Christian Academy on the 11th.
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