After flying high against Vincennes Rivet on Tuesday, Evansville Christian came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Southridge Raiders on Thursday. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in September of 2021.
Evansville Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.
Hallie Higgs paced Evansville Christian's offense, picking up 13 kills. Higgs got some help from Ellarae Lovell and her 16 assists. Finally, Higgs was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high 20 blocks.
Eagles
| 09/11/25 @ Southridge | 1-3 |
| 09/09/25 vs Vincennes Rivet | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Princeton | 3-0 |
| 09/02/25 @ North Knox | 3-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Central Hardin | 1-2 |
Evansville Christian moved to 11-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Southridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Evansville Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Tell City on the 13th. As for Southridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Scottsburg on the 13th.
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