It was a Battle of the Birds when Independence challenged Bakersfield Christian on Monday. The Independence Falcons came up short against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-14.
Independence lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anabel Naranjo, who had 16 digs. Naranjo has been hot , having posted 15 or more digs the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Johnson, who had five digs and two aces.
Bakersfield Christian was led to victory by Rylie Ronk and Rebecca Woodward. Ronk had 12 digs, while Woodward had three kills, three digs, and three aces.
Independence has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-12 record this season. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Independence has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Bakersfield on the 23rd. As for Bakersfield Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Garces Memorial on the 23rd.
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