Volleyball Recap: Evangel Christian picks up 11th straight win at home

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 7:27pm

Volleyball Recap: Evangel Christian Lightning vs. Ballard Christian Eagle

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Evangel Christian waltzed into their match on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Ballard Christian Eagle. The Lightning have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagle, too.

Evangel Christian was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-10.

Lydia Joy Whorton had a dynamite game for Evangel Christian, getting ten digs and six aces. Whorton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ballard Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian will face off against Legacy/Essential Church School at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ballard Christian, they will welcome Ezekiel Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ezekiel Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ballard Christian surely won't give up without a fight.

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