Shining Light Baptist Academy had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to the Victory Christian Cardinals. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Shining Light Baptist Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-14, 25-20.
Victory Christian was led to victory by Olivia Smith and Karis Vernelson. Smith had 18 assists and seven aces, while Vernelson had 13 kills, four digs, and four aces. Smith has been hot, having posted three or more aces the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Vernelson, who had six digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Victory Christian's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Shining Light Baptist Academy will take on Mountain View Christian Academy in a tournament on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Victory Christian and New Manna Christian will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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