If Immanuel Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jesus Chapel last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Immanuel Christian Warriors fell just short of the Hanks Knights by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Immanuel Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (97-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 12-25, 16-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Immanuel Christian still got an impressive performance from Grace Jackson, who had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jackson has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Immanuel Christian 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 nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Hanks' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarai Flores led the charge by getting 17 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Guillen, who had four digs, three aces, and two kills.
Immanuel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 22-10. As for Hanks, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-20.
Immanuel Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Loretto on the 22nd. Hanks has also already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Del Valle on the 22nd.
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