If Encina was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Adventure Christian on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Lake Christian Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Encina started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-17, 25-13, 25-17.
Josseline Llamas paced Encina's offense, picking up nine kills. Llamas got some help from Nyla Pomtong and her 21 assists. Pomtong was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Encina's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Forest Lake Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Encina didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Futures on the 18th. As for Forest Lake Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Pine Hills Adventist on the 17th.
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