Buckingham Charter hadn't done well against Sacramento Country Day recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights had just enough and edged the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Buckingham Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 15-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-11.
Brooke Maurice was a one-man wrecking crew for Buckingham Charter as she had seven kills, two aces, and two aces. Maurice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Addelyn Widmer, who had 11 kills.
Buckingham Charter 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 six consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Sacramento Country Day saw an underclassman step up: Sophia Espinoza had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Espinoza has posted in her last eight matches.
Buckingham Charter's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Sacramento Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Buckingham Charter will challenge Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Buckingham Charter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sacramento Country Day, they will take on John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills 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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