Lugoff-Elgin had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Blythewood Bengals by a score of 3-1. For the Demons, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Bengals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2022.
After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 14-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Lugoff-Elgin can attribute much of their success to Kaelyn McConkay, who had six digs and five aces.
McConkay wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Lugoff-Elgin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Blythewood had strong showings from Mya Johnson, who had 17 digs and three aces, and Charlotte Eddis, who had 11 digs and ten assists. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lugoff-Elgin's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Blythewood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Lugoff-Elgin will challenge Ridge View at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lugoff-Elgin is facing Ridge View at the right time seeing as Ridge View is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Blythewood, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against West Florence at 7:00 p.m.
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