North River Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Evangel Christian Lightning by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
North River Christian actually scored more points across those three sets (61-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Gracie Vines, who had 11 digs.
North River Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Evangel Christian, they pushed their record up to 16-6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
North River Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Coosa Valley Academy on the 1st. Evangel Christian has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Meadowview Christian on the 28th.
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