Vail Christian and Rye squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Vail Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rye Thunderbolts by a score of 3-2. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Vail Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Rye into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 17-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Vail Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Vail Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Rye, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Vail Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Haxtun on the 15th. Rye has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Sedgwick County on the 14th.
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