It was a good run, but Buckingham Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Faith Christian Lions, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Buckingham Charter still got an impressive performance from Brooke Maurice, who had seven kills and three aces. Maurice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Buckingham Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Buckingham Charter's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will welcome Sacramento Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Faith Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cristo Rey at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian is facing Cristo Rey at the right time seeing as Cristo Rey is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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