Buckingham Charter and John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills met for a duel on Tuesday where Buckingham Charter prevailed. The Buckingham Charter Knights came out on top against the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Buckingham Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Brooke Maurice had an outrageously good game as she had 17 kills, two aces, and 15 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Justice Wright, who had nine kills and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Buckingham Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in ten consecutive games.
Despite the loss, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills saw an underclassman step up: Samantha Hall had seven digs, two aces, and a kill.
Buckingham Charter's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will welcome Cristo Rey at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham Charter is facing Cristo Rey at the right time seeing as Cristo Rey is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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