If Unity Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hearts Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell 2-0 to the Gordon Lee Trojans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Gordon Lee scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17.
Lyla Ellison paced Unity Christian's offense, picking up five kills. Ellison got some help from Ella Claire Goodwin and her ten assists. Finally, Ellison was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Gordon Lee can attribute much of their success to London Franklin, who had five aces.
Lions
| 08/19/25 @ Gordon Lee | 0-2 |
| 08/14/25 vs Hearts Academy | 3-0 |
| 08/12/25 @ Cedartown | 3-0 |
| 08/11/25 @ Oakwood Christian | 3-1 |
| 08/09/25 vs Darlington | 0-2 |
Unity Christian moved to 4-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Gordon Lee, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Coincidentally, Unity Christian and Gordon Lee will both be playing Boyd-Buchanan the next time they take the court. The Lions will head out to face the Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Trojans will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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