Volleyball Recap: Central Christian's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 8:08pm

Volleyball Recap: Central Christian Cougars vs. Axtell Eagles

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Central Christian and Axtell squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Central Christian had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Axtell Eagles. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Central Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22.

Belle Barnett paced Central Christian's offense, picking up five kills. Barnett got some help from Avery Kauffman and her 15 assists. Barnett was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

Meleah Stallbaumer was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games.

Central Christian's loss dropped their record down to 20-20. As for Axtell, the victory also got them back to even at 20-20.

Central Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Axtell, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Hanover on the 26th.

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