Crossroads Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Academy for Academic Excellence scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 25-17.
Kainoa York paced Crossroads Christian's offense, picking up four kills. York got some help from Joshua Ji and his four assists. Finally, Aiden Almazan kept Crossroads Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Coincidentally, Crossroads Christian and Academy for Academic Excellence will both be playing Norton Science & Language Academy the next time they take the court. The Warriors will host the Rockets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Knights will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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