New Hope Christian entered their contest against Whitefield Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The New Hope Christian Phoenix fell just short of the Whitefield Academy Lions by a score of 3-2. The Phoenix's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
New Hope Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the loss, New Hope Christian still got an impressive performance from Elise Sterling, who had five aces and two kills. Sterling has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played.
Even though they lost, New Hope Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
New Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Whitefield Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hope Christian will square off against Cornerstone Family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hope Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. After both having extra time off, Whitefield Academy and Heritage Christian will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:31 p.m. on Friday.
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