After flying high against Shaw last Thursday, Calvary Christian came back down to earth. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Calvary Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 29-27, 25-15.
Abigail Steffens paced Calvary Christian's offense, picking up 15 kills. Steffens got some help from Olivia Smithwick and her 32 assists. Madelyn Gaps controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Calvary Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Brookstone, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Calvary Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Sherwood Christian Academy on the 5th. As for Brookstone, they will square off against St. Anne-Pacelli at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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