It was a good run, but Butler unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Muchin College Prep Mountain Lions by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lynx of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.
Butler started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-8, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why Butler lost, don't look at Miranda Gamboa. Despite the final result, she had nine aces and two kills. Gamboa is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Muchin College Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6-1.
Butler will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Thornton at 6:30 p.m. Muchin College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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