Sacred Heart Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They had just enough and edged the Cheshire Rams out 3-2. This was payback for Sacred Heart Academy, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sacred Heart Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-9.
Sacred Heart Academy can attribute much of their success to Tessa Farrah, who had 20 digs.
Sacred Heart Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Cheshire lost, don't look at Lauren Kilpatrick. Despite the final result, she had three digs and two aces. Kilpatrick has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Sacred Heart Academy pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Cheshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Sacred Heart Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Amity Regional on the 30th. Cheshire has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Bethel on the 5th.
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