Training Center Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the New Hope Christian Phoenix by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Training Center Christian of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Training Center Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-19, 15-8.
New Hope Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elise Sterling, who had ten aces and a kill. The dominant performance gave Sterling a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Milly Pemberton, who had five aces, two blocks, and a kill.
Training Center Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for New Hope Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Training Center Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Heartland on the 30th. New Hope Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Whitefield Academy on the 27th.
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