It was a good run, but Cupertino unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milpitas Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why Cupertino lost, don't look at Kaitalyn Or. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Or is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Cupertino was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Milpitas found their leader in sophomore Ashley Chen, who had 12 digs and six aces. Those six aces gave Chen a new career-high.
Cupertino's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Milpitas, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Cupertino wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Fremont on the 17th. As for Milpitas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Wilcox on the 17th.
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