After flying high against Annandale last Tuesday, Justice came back down to earth. The Justice Wolves fell just short of the Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology Colonials by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonials apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Justice took Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 18-16.
Abdullah Sufyan and Zayan Khurshid certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Sufyan had 11 digs, while Khurshid had four digs, three blocks, and two kills. The dominant performance gave Khurshid a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Justice was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology found their leader in underclassman Calvin Lieu, who had 14 digs and three aces. Lieu is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in the last four games he's played.
With the defeat, Justice broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Justice will take on Lewis at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Lewis: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Justice has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Annandale at 7:00 p.m.
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