The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights came up short against the Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Eagles on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Royal Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elite Scholars Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mt. Bethel Christian Academy work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16.
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cailey Leister, who had 21 digs and one assist. Those 21 digs gave Leister a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Benich, who had 23 digs and one assist.
Elite Scholars Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Elite Scholars Academy will venture away from home to take on Towers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against Etowah at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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