Unity Christian and Sioux Center met for a duel on Tuesday where Unity Christian had to take the L. The Unity Christian Knights fell just short of the Sioux Center Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Unity Christian took Sioux Center into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13, 23-25, 23-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Unity Christian had strong showings from Summer Schouten, who had 12 digs and three aces, and Callie Karhoff, who had 15 digs. The dominant performance gave Schouten a new career-high in aces.
Unity Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Sioux Center, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Unity Christian will welcome West Lyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Lyon will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Unity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sioux Center, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sheldon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sioux Center will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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