After a string of five wins, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Unity Christian Lions by a score of 2-1. The Knights have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-15.
Savannah Butcher paced Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's offense, picking up 12 kills. Butcher got some help from
Alayna Plank and her 27 assists. Finally,
Bella Romine kept Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Unity Christian was led to victory by Maddie Jones and Abby Jones. Maddie had 13 digs, while Abby had six digs and 16 assists.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-8. As for Unity Christian, they pushed their record up to 32-2 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Mahomet-Seymour on the 26th. As for Unity Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh on the 24th.
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