Unity Christian lost against Mt. Pulaski back in September of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lions fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Unity Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 20-25, 15-10.
Laila Turner paced Unity Christian's offense, picking up eight kills. Turner got some help from Sadie Reiterman and her 20 assists. Finally, Brielle Bunch kept Unity Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Audrey Cooper had an outrageously good game for Mt. Pulaski as she had 19 digs and two aces.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mt. Pulaski, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Unity Christian will host St. Teresa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Pulaski, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against LeRoy on the 6th.
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