Princeton lost against CORE Butte back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Princeton Eagles fell just short of the CORE Butte Lynx by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lynx: they've now lost seven in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Princeton sadly wound up on the wrong side. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 21-25, 26-24, 25-27, 15-10.
Princeton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reyna Sullivan, who had 13 kills, five digs, and four aces. With that strong performance, Sullivan is now averaging an impressive 5.4 kills per game. Mariel Parra was another key player, getting 14 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive games.
Princeton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for CORE Butte, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Paradise Adventist Academy the next time they take the court. Princeton will head out to face Paradise Adventist Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while CORE Butte will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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