After flying high against Blue Ridge Early College on Thursday, Highlands came back down to earth. The Highlanders fell just short of the Swain County Maroon Devils by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Maroon Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Highlands took Swain County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 24-26, 15-10.
Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Swain County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Looking ahead, Highlands is taking a road trip to square off against Summit Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Swain County, they will face off against Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Maroon Devils surely won't give up without a fight.
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