Centerburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Shekinah Christian Flames by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flames 25-18 in the first set.
Centerburg actually scored more points across those five sets (101-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-17, 25-23, 17-25, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Centerburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kami Turnbull had six digs and five aces.
Shekinah Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Eleyna Beachy out in front who had 25 digs and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Beachy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Beachy, who had 32 digs and two aces.
Coincidentally, Centerburg and Shekinah Christian will both be playing Tree of Life Christian the next time they take the court. The Trojans will head out to face the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Flames will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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