Alleghany and Liberty Christian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Alleghany had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Bulldogs. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
While Alleghany had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 25-18.
Kaiya Lian paced Alleghany's offense, picking up 17 kills. Lian got some help from
Kendra Dressler and her 29 assists. Finally,
Laken Tingler kept Alleghany's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Alleghany's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-4. As for Liberty Christian, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Alleghany will face off against Christiansburg at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Christiansburg is coming into the matchup with 13 straight victories at home, so Alleghany will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Liberty Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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