After a string of 11 wins, Magnolia Science Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Eastside Christian Eagles. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
While Magnolia Science Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Magnolia Science Academy saw an underclassman step up: Elvira Chavez had ten kills, eight aces, and five digs. That's the most aces Chavez has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Berra Ozgun, who had nine kills and seven aces.
Even though they lost, Magnolia Science Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 21 aces in four consecutive matches.
Magnolia Science Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Eastside Christian, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8.
As of now, neither Magnolia Science Academy nor Eastside Christian have any future games scheduled.
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