Immanuel Christian had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Bel Air Highlanders by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bel Air scored at least ten points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Yareli Lopez paced Immanuel Christian's offense, picking up 12 kills. Lopez got some help from Lilia Ramirez and her 29 assists. Ramirez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Leading Bel Air to victory were Helen Clark and Hailey Morales. Clark had 14 digs and three aces, while Morales had 11 digs. That's the most digs Morales has posted since back in October of 2024.
Immanuel Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Parkland on the 14th. As for Bel Air, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Patterson Institute on the 14th.
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