For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Reedy and Wakeland meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wolverines earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Reedy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-11, 25-20, 25-20.
Charlie Henderson paced Reedy's offense, picking up 13 kills. Henderson got some help from Paige Hawkinson and her 14 assists. Karina Crowder controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Wakeland to victory were Stella Sanford and Madeline Chen. Sanford had 18 assists and 13 digs, while Chen had seven digs and three aces. Those 13 digs gave Sanford a new career-high.
Reedy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Wakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Reedy and Wakeland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Lions will take on Creekview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (107 vs. 742). Meanwhile, Wakeland (ranked 42nd) will meet The Colony (ranked 584th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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