KIPP King had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Griffin Academy Griffins 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was KIPP King who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 15-11.
KIPP King's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucy Chen led the charge by getting 15 digs, three aces, and a kill. Chen is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
KIPP King was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matches.
KIPP King pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Griffin Academy, with the defeat, they broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-3.
As of now, neither KIPP King nor Griffin Academy have any future games scheduled.
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