The Central Christian Crusaders came up short against the Oak Mountain Academy Warriors on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Central Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Oak Mountain Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Catherine Rooks, who had 16 assists, 12 kills, and three aces. Ella McWhorter was another key player, getting 16 kills and two aces.
Central Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 17 matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 3-12 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Harvester Christian Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.4% over those games). As for Oak Mountain Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
After both having extra time off, Central Christian and Praise Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oak Mountain Academy, they will square off against Trion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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