If Tri-City Christian was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Calvin Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tri-City Christian Eagles fell just short of the Maranatha Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Tri-City Christian has struggled against Maranatha Christian recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Tri-City Christian took Maranatha Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 26-28, 22-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Sage Owens was nothing short of spectacular for Maranatha Christian: she had 27 digs and two aces.
Tri-City Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Maranatha Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Tri-City Christian will host St. Joseph Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Tri-City Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Maranatha Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Foothills Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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