Buckingham Charter won the last time they faced Cristo Rey, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Buckingham Charter Knights put the hurt on the Cristo Rey Saints with a sharp 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Buckingham Charter's feisty defense: they held Cristo Rey to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-10.
Buckingham Charter was led to victory by Brooke Maurice and Margrethe Lim. Maurice had seven kills, three aces, and three aces, while Lim had seven aces and a kill. Maurice is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Wright, who had four kills and four aces.
Buckingham Charter pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cristo Rey, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckingham Charter will venture away from home to take on John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cristo Rey, they will head out to square off against Sacramento Adventist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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