Victory Christian lost against Chesterton Academy of Sacramento back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Vikings fell just short of the Saints by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 25-20 in the first set.
Victory Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Nicole Popova paced Victory Christian's offense, picking up eight kills. Popova got some help from Michelle Bacchi and her 11 assists. Popova also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Chloe Scott, racking up five apiece.
Victory Christian dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Victory Christian will face off against Cristo Rey at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Chesterton Academy of Sacramento, they will take on Creative Connections Arts Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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