BRITTON – While Aberdeen Christian was swept in its regular-season finale Tuesday night, the Knights gained a shot of momentum heading into the post season.

The Knights overcame a sluggish start, but still fell to Britton-Hecla 25-11, 25-20, 20-18 in a non-conference volleyball match.

“The first set was rough,” said Christian coach Sara Powell, “but we got our hitting going in the second and third.”

Alyssa James led a balanced Britton-Hecla attack with seven kills. She also had two aces, eight digs and a solo block. Kaegan Fredrickson added six kills and two aces. McKaelyn Zuehlke had a team-leading five ace serves.

Jolie Fogarty had a big evening for the Knights, finishing with five aces, four kills and seven set assists.

“Jolie went on a run with her serving,” Powell said.

Payton Skarin also had four kills for Christian.

While the Knights were not able to secure a set, they were able to make things interesting.

“I’m super proud of these ladies for never giving up,” Powell said.

Christian will now prepare for upcoming Region 1B action. The Knights will likely have a home match on Monday against Waverly-South Shore although official pairings have yet to be announced.

“I told the girls that we just need to carry our energy into next week,” Powell said. “They have worked hard all season. Even though the record doesn’t show it, they have shown great improvement and I am excited for the future of these girls.”

Serving: Aberdeen Christian 39-51 7 aces (Jolie Fogarty 10-14 5 aces, Chloe Bosma 9-10 1 ace); Britton-Hecla 59-66 14 aces (McKaelyn Zuehlke 10-11 5 aces, Emma Kraft 15-15 2 aces, Alyssa James 9-9 2 aces, Kaegan Fredrickson 5-6 2 aces).

Hitting: Aberdeen Christian 60-74 16 kills (Fogarty 5-5 4 kills, Payton Skarin 12-16 4 kills); Britton-Hecla 68-76 24 kills (James 20-21 7 kills, Fredrickson 11-13 6 kills).

Setting: Aberdeen Christian 66-66 8 assists (Fogarty 53-53 7 assists, Alexis Isakson 7-7 1 assist); Britton-Hecla 52-53 20 assists (Jayden Bender 36-37 16 assists, Heather Storbakken 16-16 4 assists).

Digs: Aberdeen Christian 36 (Isakson 11, Bosma 7); Britton-Hecla 55 (Katee Freeman 20, James 8).

Blocks: Aberdeen Christian 2 solo 1 assist (Sophia Eichler 2 solo, Sophia Fogarty 1 assist); Britton-Hecla (James 1 solo).

Records: Aberdeen Christian 3-23; Britton-Hecla 8-18.