Volleyball Recap: Maranatha Christian Academy Finds Playoff Glory Versus Royal Valley

Eagles

Previous Games

10/20/25 vs Royal Valley	2-1
10/20/25 vs Sabetha	2-0
10/13/25 @ Bishop Ward	2-0
10/11/25 @ St. Mary's-Colgan	2-0
10/11/25 vs Jayhawk Linn	2-0
+ 7 more games

Maranatha Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out the Royal Valley Panthers 2-1. The Eagles are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.

Maranatha Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 25-19.

Elizabeth Gilmore paced Maranatha Christian Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Gilmore got some help from Abby Nash and her 29 assists. Addie Lundquist controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Maranatha Christian Academy's record now sits at 36-4. As for Royal Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-22.

Maranatha Christian Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Nemaha Central on the 20th. Royal Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.