Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cardinal Newman couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the King's Academy Lions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cardinal Newman sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-15, 19-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-7.
King's Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alanis Molina, who had 11 digs.
With the loss, Cardinal Newman broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8. As for King's Academy, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor King's Academy have any future games scheduled.
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