It was a proper cat-fight when Sandhills Classical Christian challenged Cornerstone Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sandhills Classical Christian was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13.
Sandhills Classical Christian was led to victory by Riley Jackson and Jersi Olsen. Jackson had 17 digs and five aces, while Olsen had ten digs, six kills, and four aces. Olsen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Hainley, who had three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Sandhills Classical Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces every time they've taken the court this season.
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| 08/26/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/03/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/12/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
The win got Sandhills Classical Christian back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sandhills Classical Christian will take on rival Mintz Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on September 4. Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Christ the Cornerstone Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Cougars' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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