Vail Christian and Haxtun squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Vail Christian had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vail Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Vail Christian still got an impressive performance from Jessie Allen, who had 19 digs and five aces. Allen has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Even though they lost, Vail 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 12 aces in four consecutive matches.
Haxtun can attribute much of their success to Lilly Lemesany, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Haxtun, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Vail Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haxtun, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Hoehne on the 15th.
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