After a string of six wins, Xavier Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Chaparral Pumas by a score of 2-1. The Saints have struggled against the Pumas recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Xavier Prep sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 15-10.
When it comes to explaining why Xavier Prep lost, don't look at Meriah Escobedo. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Xavier Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Xavier Prep's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Chaparral, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Xavier Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Yucaipa on the 28th. Chaparral has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Citrus Valley on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
