It was a proper cat-fight when New Heights Christian Academy duked it out with Diamond on Monday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
New Heights Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Lydia Hipple paced New Heights Christian Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Hipple got some help from Caitlin Meppelink and her 24 assists. Julia Sanchez controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
New Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-2. As for Diamond, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
New Heights Christian Academy has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Jasper on the 16th. As for Diamond, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Springfield Catholic on the 16th.
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