It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sioux Falls Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Dakota Valley Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sioux Falls Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 28-26, 25-20, 15-25, 16-14.
Dakota Valley was led to victory by Coryn Kimbell and Samantha Kimbell. Coryn had 11 digs, while Samantha had 14 digs, six kills, and a block. Samantha is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played.
Sioux Falls Christian moved to 25-14 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Dakota Valley, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 31-5.
Sioux Falls Christian has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hamlin on the 23rd. As for Dakota Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Dell Rapids on the 23rd.
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