It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Denver Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Thunder's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Denver Christian ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least seven points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Denver Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Leading Haxtun to victory were Lilly Lemesany and Emily Anderson. Lemesany had ten digs and four aces, while Anderson had 15 digs. Lemesany is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Denver Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Haxtun, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 16-8.
Denver Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haxtun, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Del Norte on the 14th.
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