It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Excel Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Still Creek Christian Colts.
Excel Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Still Creek Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kenzlely Clapp had five digs and four aces.
Excel Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Still Creek Christian, they now have a losing record at 16-17.
Excel Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Still Creek Christian has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Waco Christian on the 25th.
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