Portsmouth Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Gateway Christian by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Portsmouth Christian sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 26-28, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Portsmouth Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matchups.
Portsmouth Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Gateway Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Portsmouth Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Suffolk Christian Academy on the 4th. As for Gateway Christian, they will welcome Hampton Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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