After a string of 13 wins, Timberlake Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Covenant Eagles. The loss put an end to the Tornadoes' undefeated start to the season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 14-25, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Timberlake Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
Delaney Poindexter had a dynamite game for The Covenant, getting 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Poindexter has posted in her last seven matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Timberlake Christian fell to 16-1-1. As for The Covenant, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Timberlake Christian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Temple Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Covenant, they will head out on the road to square off against Chatham Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Covenant is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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