After flying high against Master's Academy last Tuesday, Orangewood Christian came back down to earth. The Orangewood Christian Rams fell just short of the St. John Lutheran Saints by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Orangewood Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (106-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 11-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Orangewood Christian had strong showings from Camden Susla, who had 25 digs, and Avery Herman, who had nine digs and three aces. Herman is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Orangewood Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for St. John Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orangewood Christian will face off against Montverde Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangewood Christian will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for St. John Lutheran, they will take on Meadowbrook Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with St. John Lutheran sitting on four straight victories and Meadowbrook Academy on 12.
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