Esparto unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Buckingham Charter Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-16.
Buckingham Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addelyn Widmer led the charge by getting 12 kills, seven blocks, and four aces. Widmer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Wright, who had ten aces and one block.
Buckingham Charter has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Esparto wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Winters on the 25th. As for Buckingham Charter, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Sacramento Waldorf on the 22nd.
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