After flying high against Genoa Christian Academy on Thursday, Shekinah Christian came back down to earth. The Flames fell just short of the Westerville Central Warhawks by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Flames were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Shekinah Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (106-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-22, 13-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10.

Eleyna Beachy
09/06/25 vs Westerville Central | 52 |
09/04/25 @ Genoa Christian Academy | 37 |
08/30/25 @ Delaware Christian | 47 |
08/28/25 @ Liberty Christian Academy | 35 |
08/26/25 @ Tree of Life Christian | 43 |
+ 28 more games |
Shekinah Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Eleyna Beachy and Haylee Beachy. Eleyna had 16 digs and two aces, while Haylee had 29 digs and two assists. Eleyna is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Chloe Helmuth was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Westerville Central had a senior duo take command as Jane Zvolanek had three digs and two aces and Hannah Pullins had 25 digs. Those 25 digs set a new season-high mark for Pullins.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shekinah Christian fell to 5-1. As for Westerville Central, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Shekinah Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Granville Christian Academy on the 9th. As for Westerville Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Pickerington North on the 9th.
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