Buckingham Charter had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Esparto Spartans. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Buckingham Charter was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-16.
Buckingham Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addelyn Widmer, who had 12 kills, seven blocks, and four aces. Widmer is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Wright, who had ten aces and one block.
| 08/19/25 @ Esparto | 34 |
| 10/29/24 @ Futures | 10 |
| 10/23/24 @ Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 15 |
| 10/22/24 vs Sacramento Country Day | 14 |
| 10/15/24 @ Faith Christian | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Buckingham Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 34 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Buckingham Charter has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Sacramento Waldorf on the 22nd. As for Esparto, they will challenge Futures at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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