Buckingham Charter was handed  a  three-set  defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene  on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves  3-2. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Wolves  last Monday, they had to take a  3-1  loss.
 Buckingham Charter took Western Sierra Collegiate Academy into a fifth set  where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 18-25, 18-25,  15-11.
| 10/16/25 @ Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 8 | 
| 10/14/25 @ Sacramento Country Day | 3 | 
| 10/09/25 vs Sacramento Adventist | 5 | 
| 10/06/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 3 | 
| 09/30/25 vs Sacramento Country Day | 5 | 
| + 10 more games | 
Buckingham Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Addelyn Widmer led the charge by  getting ten  kills, eight  blocks,  and four  aces. That's the most  blocks  Widmer has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was  Justice Wright, who  had ten  kills, five  blocks,  and four  aces.
 They weren't the only good servers: Buckingham Charter  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 24  aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  served at least eight  aces in four consecutive  matchups.
Buckingham Charter's record now sits at 13-7. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy,  this is the second loss in a row for them and  nudges their season record down to 17-10.
 Both  squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will take on Faith Christian at 6:00  p.m.  on Monday. The Lions will roll in looking for their  ninth straight  win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they will look to defend their home court  on Monday against Sacramento Adventist  at 6:00  p.m.
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