After flying high against Trinity Christian last Tuesday, Valley Christian came back down to earth. The Valley Christian Lions fell 3-1 to the Buckingham Charter Knights on Thursday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Valley Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-13.
Brooke Maurice was a one-man wrecking crew for Buckingham Charter as she had eight kills, six aces, and 18 assists. Maurice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Addelyn Widmer was another key player, getting nine kills and seven blocks.
Valley Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Buckingham Charter, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will square off against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Buckingham Charter, they will face off against Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckingham Charter is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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