Volleyball Recap: Seven Straight Road Wins for Hill Country Christian School of Austin

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 4:51pm

Volleyball Recap: Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights vs. Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders

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Hill Country Christian School of Austin had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Round Rock Christian Academy Crusaders. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Hill Country Christian School of Austin was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 15-13.

Makenna Watson paced Hill Country Christian School of Austin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Watson got some help from Grace O?Brien and her 17 assists. Finally, Watson was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.

Despite the defeat, Round Rock Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brylie Turner had 14 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Turner has posted in her last eight matchups. Gracie Michael was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.

Hill Country Christian School of Austin pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Round Rock Christian Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 30-8 record.

Hill Country Christian School of Austin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Texas School for the Deaf on the 24th. As for Round Rock Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against New Braunfels Christian Academy on the 24th.

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