Ardrey Kell faced Covenant Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lions 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ardrey Kell who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 18-16.
Their offense was headlined by Noah Milich and Ledell Milliken, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Jackson Blauer and his 39 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with five aces.
When it comes to explaining why Covenant Day lost, don't look at Duh Mang. Despite the final result, he had 22 digs. Mang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Gibson Morris also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Ardrey Kell's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ardrey Kell will head out to challenge Butler at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. After both having extra time off, Covenant Day and Porter Ridge will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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