Volleyball Recap: Mount Paran Christian Comes Up Short Despite Shelby Harris' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 11:16am

Volleyball Recap: Mount Paran Christian Eagles vs. Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Paran Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Mount Paran Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-12.

When it comes to explaining why Mount Paran Christian lost, don't look at Shelby Harris. Despite the final result, she had 38 digs. Harris has been hot for a while, having posted 18 or more digs the last ten times she's played.

Leading Mount Pisgah Christian to victory were Maddie Cuppia and Kate Garver. Cuppia had 12 digs, while Garver had 23 digs and a kill.

Mount Paran Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 35-19. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 41-7.

Mount Paran Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Mount Pisgah Christian and Hebron Christian will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Saturday. Hebron Christian will roll in looking for their 21st straight win, something Mount Pisgah Christian surely won't give up without a fight.

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