After flying high against Lyman Hall on Thursday, Cheshire came back down to earth. The Rams fell just short of the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Cheshire wouldn't go down easily and took Sacred Heart Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Gabby Scotti and Lauren Kilpatrick certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Scotti had 14 digs and two assists, while Kilpatrick had 41 assists and six digs.
JJ Kirck went supernova For Sacred Heart Academy., getting 24 digs and three assists. Those 24 digs gave Kirck a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cheshire fell to 2-1. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cheshire didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Law on the 10th. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Wilbur Cross on the 12th.
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