After a string of five wins, Incarnate Word Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Kickapoo Chiefs by a score of 2-1. The Red Knights haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Incarnate Word Academy sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-20, 15-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Incarnate Word Academy still got an impressive performance from Ally Fuchs, who had 19 digs and two aces. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Incarnate Word Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Kickapoo, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Incarnate Word Academy is on the road again on Saturday to play Nixa at 8:30 a.m. Nixa will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Incarnate Word Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kickapoo, they will venture away from home to take on Rockwood Summit at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Kickapoo is facing Rockwood Summit at the right time seeing as Rockwood Summit is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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