Rockford Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the West Aurora Blackhawks. The loss put an end to the Royal Lions' undefeated start to the season.
While Rockford Christian 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, 25-21.
Madison Anspaugh paced Rockford Christian's offense, picking up eight kills. Anspaugh got some help from Julia Irvin and her eight assists. Odessa Bucciferro controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
West Aurora can attribute much of their success to Janessa DelValle Garcia, who had eight digs and two assists. Janiyah Ricks also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Rockford Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-1. As for West Aurora, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Rockford Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Rosary on the 6th. As for West Aurora, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against South Elgin on the 6th.
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