If Maranatha was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Southwestern Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Minutemen lost 3-0 to the Whittier Christian Heralds on Thursday. The Minutemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Heralds earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Whittier Christian scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-23.
Simon Li paced Maranatha's offense, picking up nine kills. Li got some help from Kade Bentkowski-Holdren and his 13 assists. Finally, William Mo kept Maranatha's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Maranatha's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Whittier Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-18.
As of now, neither Maranatha nor the Heralds have any future games scheduled.
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