Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Silver couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the Hope Christian Huskies on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Fighting Colts were not able to get on the board.
While Silver ultimately came up short, they really made Hope Christian work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-14, 25-14.
Hope Christian was led to victory by Lacey Henry and Abigail Ryder. Henry had four digs and two aces, while Ryder had 17 digs. Henry has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Silver's defeat dropped their record down to 20-4. As for Hope Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Silver is on the road again on Friday to play Gallup at 10:00 a.m. As for Hope Christian, they will face off against St. Pius X at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Hope Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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