It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brentwood Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Brentwood Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, Brentwood Academy saw an underclassman step up: Harper Broyles had 17 digs. Broyles has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was led to victory by Mckenna Stockton and Estelle Smith. Stockton had eight digs and 32 assists, while Smith had seven digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Brentwood Academy and nudges their season record down to 14-12. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Brentwood Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Webb at 6:00 p.m. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they will square off against St. Agnes Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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