Volleyball Recap: Garland Christian Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 6:50pm

Volleyball Recap: Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles

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Garland Christian Academy lost against Ovilla Christian back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen came up short against the Ovilla Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Swordsmen in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.

The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-6, 25-9.

Ovilla Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elise Jacob led the charge by getting six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Jacob a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Scott, who had 15 digs.

Garland Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ovilla Christian, they pushed their record up to 31-5 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garland Christian Academy will challenge First Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ovilla Christian, they will take on Prestonwood Christian North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ovilla Christian is facing Prestonwood Christian North at the right time seeing as Prestonwood Christian North is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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