On Friday, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day faced Christian Home Educators Fellowship in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles fell just short of the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots by a score of 3-2. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day took Christian Home Educators Fellowship into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 20-25, 15-25, 25-20, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Noland Episcopal Day lost, don't look at Maddie Portie. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and 19 assists. Portie is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Bishop Noland Episcopal Day and John Paul the Great Academy will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Acadiana Christian at 6:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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