Highlands Christian entered their match against Atlantic Christian on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Knights fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 2-1. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Sharks when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Highlands Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 15-12.
Isabella Silva paced Highlands Christian's offense, picking up eight kills. Silva got some help from Ali Diaz and her 23 assists. Finally, Diaz was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Atlantic Christian can attribute much of their success to Madelyn Gonzalez, who had 14 digs. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Highlands Christian now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Atlantic Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Highlands Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Berean Christian on the 6th. As for Atlantic Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Somerset Academy - Canyons on the 6th.
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