Grove Christian School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Summit Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Grove Christian School started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-10.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ore Oyefuga, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Grove Christian School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
Leading Summit Christian Academy to victory were Elizabeth Twigg and Michelle (Mia) Williams. Twigg had six aces and five digs, while Williams had nine digs, seven kills, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Twigg has posted since back in September.
Grove Christian School's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Summit Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Grove Christian School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Williamsburg Christian Academy on the 25th. Summit Christian Academy has also already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Grace Christian School on the 25th.
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