Ashley Hall was the 3-1 winner over Northwood Academy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Ashley Hall Panthers fell 3-1 to the Northwood Academy Chargers on Thursday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 25-12 in the first set.
Ashley Hall actually scored more points across those four sets (89-87), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Ashley Hall had strong showings from Parker Gragg, who had nine digs and two aces, and Liza Hood, who had nine digs, six kills, and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Ashley Hall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Ashley Hall's loss dropped their record down to 12-15-2. As for Northwood Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6-2.
Ashley Hall has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Lucy Beckham on the 11th. As for Northwood Academy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Palmetto Christian Academy, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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