It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cornerstone Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cherokee Braves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their 22-game winning streak.
Cornerstone Charter wouldn't go down easily and took Cherokee into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 16-25, 18-25, 15-11.
Cassie Causey and Sophia Chandler certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Causey had eight digs and 23 assists, while Chandler had seven digs and 21 assists. With that strong performance, Chandler is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game.
Cornerstone Charter's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3. As for Cherokee, their victory was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Cornerstone Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Polk County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Polk County will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Cherokee surely won't give up without a fight.
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