If Miami Trace was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jackson last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Waverly Tigers on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Miami Trace 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 22-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-19.
Lauren Guess paced Miami Trace's offense, picking up 21 kills. Guess got some help from Kylie Yeazel and her 38 assists. Guess also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lauren Farrens, racking up two apiece.
Waverly found their leader in freshman Hadley Ramsey, who had 19 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Ramsey. Sidney Johnson also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Miami Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Waverly, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Miami Trace didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Wilmington on the 8th. As for Waverly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Valley on the 9th.
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