On Saturday, Philip Simmons faced Legion Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Philip Simmons Iron Horses fell just short of the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Iron Horses' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Philip Simmons sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 17-25, 15-11.
Legion Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryanna Young led the charge by getting seven kills, three digs, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Young has posted in her last five contests. Sophie Larner was another key player, getting a kill and 23 assists.
Philip Simmons' loss dropped their record down to 36-7-2. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-3 record this season.
Philip Simmons has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Timberland on the 8th. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Jonesboro on the 5th.
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