East Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Mount Airy Granite Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Granite Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Thursday.
While East Wilkes was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24, 25-23.
Bailey Stanley paced East Wilkes' offense, picking up ten kills. Stanley got some help from Leila Dobbins and her 24 assists. Alexis Byrd controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Mount Airy can attribute much of their success to Addison Mathies, who had 19 assists and 18 digs. Mathies is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
East Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mount Airy, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, East Wilkes will challenge North Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount Airy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Starmount on the 23rd.
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