Buckingham Charter and Futures squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Buckingham Charter had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Futures Knights. Buckingham Charter just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Buckingham Charter started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-13.
Buckingham Charter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addelyn Widmer, who had eight kills, two blocks, and two aces. Widmer has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Connelley, who had seven blocks and five kills.
Buckingham Charter's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Futures, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Buckingham Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Futures, they will square off against Bradshaw Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Futures is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
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