After flying high against Fort Wayne South Side on Tuesday, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian came back down to earth. The Braves lost 3-0 to the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers on Thursday. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Fort Wayne Canterbury work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 28-26, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Myllah Sommer had 14 assists and seven digs. JaeLyn Pickett also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Caroline Hirschy was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 18 digs and one assist. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September of 2024.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Coming up, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodlan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Braves surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Elkhart Christian Academy on the 30th.
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