New Heights Christian Academy entered their match against East Newton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
New Heights Christian Academy may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 19 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19.
Allie Stout paced New Heights Christian Academy's offense, picking up five kills. Stout got some help from Caitlin Meppelink and her 11 assists. Stout was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
East Newton found their leader in sophomore Sylvia Larsen, who had 11 digs. Camryn Cornett also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
New Heights Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-3. As for East Newton, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
New Heights Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against McAuley Catholic on the 20th. As for East Newton, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Sarcoxie on the 20th.
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