It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hope Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Artesia Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Avery Steele paced Hope Christian's offense, picking up 16 kills. Steele got some help from
Lacey Henry and her 28 assists. Henry was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Hope Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Hope Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against St. Pius X on the 16th.
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