Rockford Christian and Timothy Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Rockford Christian had to settle for second. They fell 2-0 to the Timothy Christian Trojans. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Royal Lions haven't been shut out since back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Timothy Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Rockford Christian lost, don't look at Julia Irvin. Despite the final result, she had 16 assists. Irvin is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 30 games she's played.
Rockford Christian moved to 30-5-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Timothy Christian, the win was the 36th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 36-2.
Rockford Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Timothy Christian has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against IC Catholic Prep on the 7th.
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