It was a good run, but Big Valley Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Calaveras Red Hawks. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Hawks 25-21 in the first set.
Big Valley Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Big Valley Christian had strong showings from Kate Mcmahon, who had ten digs and three aces, and Annika Rumble, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rumble has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Big Valley Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
Calaveras' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Belle Saiers, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Big Valley Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-8. As for Calaveras, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Big Valley Christian will challenge River Islands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Valley Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. After both having extra time off, Calaveras and Union Mine will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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