It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mater Dei Catholic can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Classical Academy Caimans on Tuesday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Caimans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mater Dei Catholic was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Classical Academy work for it, especially in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13, 23-25, 26-24.
Haley Thatcher was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven aces, six digs, and one block. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August. Emily Lin was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Mater Dei Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 21-15. As for Classical Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Classical Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Mt. Carmel on the 30th.
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