Lady Canes drop state title match to Pace Academy

November 5, 2024

The Cartersville Lady Canes volleyball team lost the Class 4A State Championship match to Pace Academy Monday night at the Champions Center at LakePoint, 27-25, 25-12, and 25-17.

The title for the Knights (43-6) is their eighth straight.

The Lady Canes battled in a back-and-forth opening set before falling. Pace Academy controlled the next two to take the match in straight sets.

Pace Academy's only in-state loss this season was to Class 5A state champion Pope in four sets in August.

Cartersville finished the season as state runner-up with a Region 7-4A championship and a 33-12 overall record. The Lady Canes’ year included winning streaks of seven, eight, and nine matches.