After eight games on the road, Evangel Christian is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Cornerstone Christian Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Evangel Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wiregrass just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Kings, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Lightning couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Evangel Christian was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Wiregrass' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Tuscaloosa Christian.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21.
Evangel Christian's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7-1. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Evangel Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. Does Evangel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornerstone Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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