Hickory Grove Christian came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Westminster Catawba Christian Indians. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-12.
Mackenzie Williams paced Hickory Grove Christian's offense, picking up seven kills. Williams got some help from Sydney Donald and her six assists. Lauren White controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Westminster Catawba Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sadie Prinz led the charge by getting 24 kills, 16 digs, and two aces. Prinz is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 16 or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Sherer, who had 24 digs and nine aces.
Hickory Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
After both having extra time off, Hickory Grove Christian and Gaston Day will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Westminster Catawba Christian, they have already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against SouthLake Christian Academy on the 5th.
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