Columbus Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to King's Academy. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
Columbus Christian 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 16-25, 25-19, 25-5, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Columbus Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.
Columbus Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for King's Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Columbus Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Tabernacle Christian on the 23rd. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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