Greenwood Christian Academy and Indianapolis Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Greenwood Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints by a score of 3-2. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Greenwood Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 19-17.
When it comes to explaining why Greenwood Christian Academy lost, don't look at Kate Reed. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Reed is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Greenwood Christian Academy 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 five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Among those leading the charge was Reagan Crabtree, who had ten digs and 22 assists.
With the defeat, Greenwood Christian Academy broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-14. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season.
Greenwood Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Indianapolis Lutheran and Indiana School for the Deaf will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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