After flying high against Hampton Christian Academy on Thursday, Denbigh Baptist Christian came back down to earth. The Minutemen took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gateway Christian on Tuesday. The Minutemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Gateway Christian earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Denbigh Baptist Christian 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 23-25, 25-19, 25-8, 25-19.
Julia Kinney paced Denbigh Baptist Christian's offense, picking up 29 kills. Kinney got some help from Addy Burgess and her 34 assists. Kinney was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Gateway Christian found their leader in sophomore Daniella Obando, who had 20 digs and two aces. Bella Fredo was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
Denbigh Baptist Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Gateway Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Denbigh Baptist Christian and Gateway Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Minutemen will take on Broadwater Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (98 vs. 216). Meanwhile, Gateway Christian (ranked 140th) will meet Portsmouth Christian (ranked 333rd) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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