Vail Christian entered their game against Rangely on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vail Christian Saints fell just short of the Rangely Panthers by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Saints let down their fans at home.
Vail Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Vail Christian saw an underclassman step up: Sam Bates had 13 digs and three aces.
Vail Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Rangely, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Vail Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Vail Mountain on the 1st. Rangely has also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Meeker on the 1st.
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