It was a good run, but Kings unfortunately witnessed the end of their 36-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Milford Eagles. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Milford scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 26-24, 18-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Kings saw an underclassman step up: Kennady Horsley had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, Kings was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 37 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Milford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rachel Morgan, who had 23 digs, five aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Morgan has posted in she last nine games.
Kings' defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1. As for Milford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Kings is taking a road trip to challenge Anderson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kings is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Milford, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Harrison on the 21st.
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