Volleyball Recap: Axtell Eagles vs. Central Christian Cougars
With a playoff game on the line, Axtell rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Central Christian Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
While Axtell won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Calliegh Mcclellan and
Maggie Strathman, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Kylie Smith and her 13 assists.
Meleah Stallbaumer and
Natalee Strathman kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Axtell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-20 record this season. As for Central Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-20 record.
Axtell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hanover on the 26th. Central Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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