After flying high against Fresta Valley Christian last Tuesday, Grace Christian came back down to earth. The Grace Christian Warriors fell just short of the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Grace Christian couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Roanoke Valley Christian a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 24-26, 30-28, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Grace Christian had strong showings from Ellie Palumbo, who had 13 digs, and Aubrey Greenmun, who had 12 digs, five kills, and two aces. Greenmun is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Bussiere, who had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Grace 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 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
Grace Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9-2 record this season.
Grace Christian has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Ridgeview Christian on the 7th. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, they will take on Westover Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Valley Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
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