It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Father Lopez can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Circle Christian Centurions on Tuesday. The Green Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Centurions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Father Lopez lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 16-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Loss or not, Father Lopez got some senior leadership from Bergyn Baliton and Laura Bernal. Baliton had 30 digs and two aces, while Bernal had six digs and three aces. Bernal is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Father Lopez has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Circle Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-15.
Father Lopez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Circle Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Orangewood Christian on the 16th.
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