It was a good run, but Ben Lippen unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the John Paul II Golden Warrriors by a score of 2-1. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Warrriors 25-21 in the first set.
Ben Lippen was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made John Paul II work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Ben Lippen's loss came despite strong showings from Avery Bonner and Georgia Kate Price. Bonner had ten digs and five aces, while Price had five digs, a kill, and a block. Price is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Ben Lippen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Ben Lippen's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-14. As for John Paul II, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-3-1.
Ben Lippen has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Wilson Hall on the 18th. As for John Paul II, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Porter-Gaud on the 18th.
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