After flying high against St. Joseph D last Friday, Heritage Christian came back down to earth. The Heritage Christian Eagles lost 3-0 to the Shawnee Mission Christian Mustangs on Friday. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive contests.
Among those leading the charge was Phoebe Clinkenbeard, who had 12 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Heritage Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Shawnee Mission Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Heritage Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Cornerstone Family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cornerstone Family is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Heritage Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Shawnee Mission Christian, they will welcome St. Joseph D at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee Mission Christian is facing St. Joseph D at the right time seeing as St. Joseph D is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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