It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fresno Christian can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Hilmar Yellowjackets on Saturday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Fresno Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
Tatum Mcquown and Jordyn Degroot certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Mcquown had seven digs and two aces, while Degroot had 13 kills, seven digs, and three blocks. Degroot has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 11 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Fresno Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October.
Among those leading the charge was Teygan Horstmeier, who had 27 digs, three aces, and a kill.
Fresno Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 39-14. As for Hilmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season.
Fresno Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hilmar, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against St. Patrick-St. Vincent on the 19th.
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