Canyon was the 2-0 winner over Midland Christian when they last played one another back in August of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Canyon Eagles wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Canyon actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Canyon's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Aiva Kerr and Landri Jay. Kerr had 13 digs and three aces, while Jay had 39 digs. Jay is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 61 games she's played dating back to last season.
Canyon dropped their record down to 13-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Midland Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Canyon is taking a road trip to face off against Pampa at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Canyon has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Midland Christian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Midland Classical Academy, where is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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