After flying high against Mid-Pacific Institute last Wednesday, Kamehameha Kapalama came back down to earth. The Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors fell just short of the Punahou Buff n' Blue by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buff n' Blue apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Kamehameha Kapalama wouldn't go down easily and took Punahou into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 16-25, 24-26, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Kamehameha Kapalama lost, don't look at Ashli Lum. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lum has posted in her last nine matches.
Kamehameha Kapalama dropped their record down to 24-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Punahou, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
While Kamehameha Kapalama had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Wednesday.
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