Christ the King entered their tilt with Pine Lake Prep on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Pine Lake Prep Pride as they made off with a 3-0 win. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-15.
Christ the King was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Pine Lake Prep had strong showings from Kate Craver, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Payton Bielec, who had nine digs, two blocks, and a kill. Bielec is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season.
Christ the King's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for Pine Lake Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Christ the King will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Mountain Island Charter, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. As for Pine Lake Prep, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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