If Sandhills Classical Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of The O'Neal School last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Varsity Opponent 25-18 in the first set.
Sandhills Classical Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Varsity Opponent into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13.
Sandhills Classical Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Devina Sherwood, who had 26 digs. Another player making a difference was Jersi Olsen, who had 12 kills, eight digs, and two aces.
Sandhills Classical Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Sandhills Classical Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Lee Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Lions' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Varsity Opponent, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Heritage Christian on the 21st.
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