After a string of four wins, Valley Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Luis Obispo Classical Academy Grizzlies. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 11-25, 25-10.
Hannah List and Starr Bowersock certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. List had 21 digs, while Bowersock had 29 digs and four aces. Bowersock is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecily Evans, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Valley Christian Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 32 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 20.2.
Valley Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian Academy will square off against St. Joseph at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Joseph has won three straight at home, while Valley Christian Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Shandon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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