After a string of five wins, Aberdeen Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Faulkton Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Aberdeen Christian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Anna Aesoph had a dynamite game for Faulkton, getting 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Aesoph has posted in her last seven contests.
Aberdeen Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Faulkton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
Aberdeen Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Northwestern Area at 7:15 p.m. Northwestern Area will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Aberdeen Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Faulkton, they will head out to take on Ipswich at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ipswich is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Faulkton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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