After a string of four wins, Miller School of Albemarle's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Blue Ridge Christian Bears. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Miller School of Albemarle 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 17-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-23.
Miller School of Albemarle's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Pallante and Brooklyn Wells. Pallante had 17 digs and seven kills, while Wells had 11 digs and three aces. Wells is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Grace Soccoli, who had four digs, three kills, three aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Miller School of Albemarle 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 six consecutive contests.
Miller School of Albemarle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Blue Ridge Christian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Miller School of Albemarle has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Regents on the 7th. As for Blue Ridge Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Temple Christian on the 8th.
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