It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ben Lippen can now relate to. They fell just short of the Porter-Gaud Cyclones by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled against the Cyclones recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Ben Lippen sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Ben Lippen had strong showings from Georgia Kate Price, who had six digs and five aces, and Avery Bonner, who had 16 digs. Price is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Ben Lippen kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in 11 consecutive games.
Ben Lippen's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Porter-Gaud, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12-2 record this season.
Ben Lippen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Porter-Gaud, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Palmetto Christian Academy on the 19th.
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