Volleyball Recap: Wickenburg Christian Academy Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 8:41pm

Volleyball Recap: Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion vs. Flagstaff Christian

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After flying high against Verde Valley last Tuesday, Wickenburg Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion came up short against Flagstaff Christian on Friday, falling 3-0.

Wickenburg Christian Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15, 25-18.

Despite the loss, Wickenburg Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Kiley Egan, who had five kills and five aces. Those five aces gave Egan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kamerin Earls, who had four aces and a kill.

She wasn't the only good server: Wickenburg Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.

Wickenburg Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Flagstaff Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wickenburg Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Brighton Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wickenburg Christian Academy is facing Brighton Charter at the right time seeing as Brighton Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Flagstaff Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against BASIS - Prescott at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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