Christ the King saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of the Triangle Math & Science Tigers by a score of 2-1. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-20 in the first set.
Christ the King started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Triangle Math & Science can attribute much of their success to Alperen Yogurtcu, who had ten digs and two aces. Yogurtcu has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times he's played.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Triangle Math & Science, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Christ the King will square off against Langtree Charter Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Crusaders' favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Lions have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Triangle Math & Science, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Reagan on the 12th.
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