Knoxville Christian came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Cleveland Christian Crusaders, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since August 27, 2024.
While Knoxville Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Cleveland Christian work, particularly in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 26-24, 25-20.
Savanah Dunham paced Knoxville Christian's offense, picking up 23 kills. Dunham got some help from Lily Warren and her 32 assists. Warren was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Knoxville Christian's defeat ended a five-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Cleveland Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Knoxville Christian and Cleveland Christian will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Knights see the court they'll take on Mount Pisgah Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Cleveland Christian, their break will end when they face Apostolic Christian at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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