Loogootee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Evansville Christian Eagles on Saturday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Loogootee was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Evansville Christian work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Alaina Diamond paced Loogootee's offense, picking up 17 kills. Diamond got some help from Lydia Hawkins and her 20 assists.
Jocee Weisenborn had a dynamite game For Evansville Christian., getting 22 digs and two aces.
Loogootee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Jasper on the 18th. As for Evansville Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Mt. Vernon on the 19th.
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