It was a good run, but Menlo School unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Dos Pueblos Chargers by a score of 2-1. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 25-21 in the first set.
Menlo School started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Menlo School's loss came despite strong showings from Jamie Johnson and Ava Wang. Johnson had seven digs, two aces, and a block, while Wang had nine digs and three aces. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Menlo School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Menlo School's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Dos Pueblos, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Menlo School has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Tournament Opponent on the 11th. As for Dos Pueblos, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Saugus on the 11th.
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