Volleyball Recap: Christian Life Preparatory Knights vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions
If Christian Life Preparatory was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Newman International Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Christian Life Preparatory Knights lost 3-0 to the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Christian Life Preparatory was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nazarene Christian Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Christian Life Preparatory lost, don't look at Chandler Kunkel. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Kunkel now had 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Christian Life Preparatory now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 18-6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Christian Life Preparatory and Weatherford Christian will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Weatherford Christian is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Christian Life Preparatory will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, they will host Victory Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Baptist Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Nazarene Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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