New Covenant Academy had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Galena Bears by a score of 3-1. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-18, 14-25, 25-15.
Galena's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaiona Bailey, who had 15 digs, and Melanie Rice, who had 15 digs and 12 kills. Rice is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
New Covenant Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Galena, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Covenant Academy will face off against Ava at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galena, they will welcome Southern Missouri RUSH at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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