Unity Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Arcola Purple Riders. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17.
Leading Unity Christian to victory were Abby Jones and Maddie Jones. Abby had three aces, while Maddie had seven digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Unity 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Arcola's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Simpson, who had six digs and three aces. Simpson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kacie Sisk, who had eight kills, four digs, and a block.
Unity Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Arcola, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Unity Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. DeLand-Weldon on the 14th. Arcola has also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Rantoul on the 14th.
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