Saint Stephen's Episcopal and Bradenton Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Saint Stephen's Episcopal had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Bradenton Christian Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Saint Stephen's Episcopal was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bradenton Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.
Amari Clark paced Saint Stephen's Episcopal's offense, picking up six kills. Clark got some help from
Sophia Ierulli and her eight assists. Clark was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Bradenton Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Bradenton Christian has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 22nd.
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