King's Academy and Berkeley Prep squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but King's Academy had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
King's Academy was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 25-23.
Kelly Kinney paced King's Academy's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kinney got some help from
Jordan Molnar and her 16 assists.
Hunter Saltalamacchia controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Berkeley Prep can attribute much of their success to Luca Prest, who had nine digs and 16 assists.
King's Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Berkeley Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berkeley Prep, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cardinal Mooney, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Cardinal Mooney will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Berkeley Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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