It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central Texas Christian can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Faith Academy Flames on Saturday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flames apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
While Central Texas Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Faith Academy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24, 14-25, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Central Texas Christian lost, don't look at Kaitlyn Byrd. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Central Texas Christian 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 eight aces in four consecutive games.
Central Texas Christian's loss dropped their record down to 35-17. As for Faith Academy, the win got them back to even at 18-18-2.
Central Texas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faith Academy, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Providence Classical at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Providence Classical will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Faith Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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