On Thursday, First Colonial faced Kellam in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The First Colonial Patriots lost 3-0 to the Kellam Knights. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
While First Colonial was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-23.
Kellam can attribute much of their success to Nathan Pyka, who had nine digs and four aces.
First Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Kellam, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
First Colonial will welcome Ocean Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean Lakes will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something First Colonial surely won't give up without a fight. Kellam has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Grassfield on the 14th.
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