On Tuesday, the New Hope Christian Phoenix didn't have quite enough to beat the Cornerstone Family Saints and fell 3-2. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Hope Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Cornerstone Family into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-10, 17-25, 15-13.
New Hope Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Elise Sterling and Lily Holan. Sterling had 12 aces, while Holan had ten aces and a kill. Sterling has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, New Hope Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive games.
New Hope Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-8. As for Cornerstone Family, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Hope Christian will face off against St. Joseph D at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games New Hope Christian has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cornerstone Family, they will venture away from home to take on Shawnee Mission Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Family is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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