After flying high against Victory Christian last Monday, Sacramento Adventist came back down to earth. The Sacramento Adventist Capitals fell just short of the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Capitals' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Sacramento Adventist actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 16-14.
When it comes to explaining why Sacramento Adventist lost, don't look at Tamara Andjelkovic. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Sacramento Adventist 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 eight aces in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sacramento Adventist's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Sacramento Adventist will be playing at home against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, they will welcome Sacramento Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Sacramento Country Day has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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