It was a good run, but Nebraska Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Central Valley Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Nebraska Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (103-94), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 7-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Nebraska Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Nebraska Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Central Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nebraska Christian will host Sutton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Nebraska Christian's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Sutton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Central Valley, they will welcome Archangels Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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