King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Valley Cougars. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly three points. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Even though they lost, King's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Evergreen Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-16 record.
King's Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Monterey on the 12th. As for Evergreen Valley, they will take on Westmont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Evergreen Valley is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
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