It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact University Christian can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Providence School Stallions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Christians of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-11.
Even though they lost, University Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least ten blocks in five consecutive contests.
Providence School can attribute much of their success to Emma Clifton, who had five aces, three kills, and three digs. Clifton has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 17 times she's played.
University Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Providence School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
University Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence School, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Trinity Christian Academy on the 17th.
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