It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Big Valley Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bradshaw Christian The Pride by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Big Valley Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Big Valley Christian still got an impressive performance from Kate Mcmahon, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Rumble, who had nine digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Big Valley Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
Bradshaw Christian found their leader in freshman Caitlin Hernandez, who had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Hernandez.
Big Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 29-10. As for Bradshaw Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season.
Big Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bradshaw Christian, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Woodland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodland Christian is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Bradshaw Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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