It was a good run, but Miller School of Albemarle unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to The Covenant Eagles. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mavericks haven't been shut out since back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Miller School of Albemarle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Jackson had eight digs, three kills, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Jackson has posted since October 1st. Parker Braxton was another key player, getting ten digs.
The Covenant can attribute much of their success to Maya Veselinovic, who had two aces and 18 assists. Veselinovic has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Miller School of Albemarle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for The Covenant, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Miller School of Albemarle has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Tandem Friends on the 24th. As for The Covenant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on the 24th.
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