On Saturday, Mount Pisgah Christian faced Pope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots fell just short of the Pope Greyhounds by a score of 2-1. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Mount Pisgah Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-11, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Mount Pisgah Christian had strong showings from Maddie Cuppia, who had eight digs, and Kate Garver, who had seven digs.
Pope got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amanda Vlkovic out in front who had eight digs and three aces. Vlkovic is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Wynnie Abney, who had five aces and four digs.
Mount Pisgah Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 31-6. As for Pope, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Pisgah Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wesleyan at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wesleyan has won three straight at home, while Mount Pisgah Christian won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Pope, they will challenge Sequoyah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pope is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
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