If Bethlehem Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Athens Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights fell just short of the Tallulah Falls Indians by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2018.
Bethlehem Christian Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 29-27, 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Claire Adolphson, who had four digs, two aces, and a block. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Adolphson now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Powell, who had seven kills, three digs, and two blocks.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Bethlehem Christian Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Tallulah Falls, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-14.
Bethlehem Christian Academy will square off against Loganville Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loganville Christian Academy is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Bethlehem Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Tallulah Falls, they will venture away from home to square off against Athens Christian on Tuesday.
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