If Head-Royce was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Brave Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jayhawks fell just short of the Berean Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Head-Royce took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-19, 15-8.
Berean Christian found their leader in sophomore Anna McCombe, who had nine digs and two aces. McCombe has been hot recently, having also posted 21 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Head-Royce's defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Berean Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Head-Royce will square off against College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Jayhawks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Berean Christian, they will challenge Acalanes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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