Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Elyria Catholic Panthers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-13.
Mariah Howell paced Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Howell got some help from Leah Tichnell and her 18 assists.
Elyria Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophia Niederst, who had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Niederst a new career-high.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Elyria Catholic, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Beaumont School on the 7th. As for Elyria Catholic, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Chardon on the 4th.
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