The Grove School has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, The Grove School made easy work of Bethel Christian and carried off a 3-0 win.
While The Grove School might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bethel Christian scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-16.
The Grove School's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Ezinwa, who had seven kills. Ezinwa is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
The Grove School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bethel Christian only served an.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Kings as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cornerstone Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
The Grove School pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cornerstone Christian, their record now sits at 10-3.
The Grove School came up short against Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting on September 3rd, falling 3-1. Can The Grove School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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