It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tampa Catholic can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Calvary Christian Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Calvary Christian scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Tampa Catholic lost, don't look at London Castelli. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Castelli has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Tampa Catholic kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Calvary Christian was led to victory by Addie Davis and Noelle Sarigumba. Davis had 22 digs, while Sarigumba had three digs, three aces, and a kill. Sarigumba is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Tampa Catholic moved to 17-8 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Calvary Christian, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Tampa Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Cardinal Mooney on the 22nd. As for Calvary Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Berkeley Prep on the 18th.
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