Volleyball Preview: Galesburg Christian Lions vs. Unity Christian Knights
Galesburg Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Unity Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg Christian lost 3-0 to Quad Cities Christian on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Galesburg Christian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Galesburg Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tri-State Christian 3-2.
Unity Christian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-30, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Sophi Leathers was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs.
Galesburg Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Unity Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Galesburg Christian came up short against Unity Christian in their previous matchup on September 9th, falling 3-1. Will Galesburg Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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