If Point Loma was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of La Jolla last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Point Loma Pointers fell just short of the Christian Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pointers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Point Loma took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-13, 20-18.
Samantha Griggs went supernova for Christian, getting 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Griggs has posted in her last eight matchups.
Point Loma's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Academy of Our Lady of Peace the next time they take the court. Christian will head out to face Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Point Loma will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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