After flying high against Bishop Rosecrans last Tuesday, Grove City Christian came back down to earth. The Grove City Christian Eagles fell 3-1 to the Fisher Catholic Irish on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-22, 14-25, 25-16, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Grove City Christian saw an underclassman step up: Axia Yoakum had nine digs and eight aces. Those eight aces set a new season-high mark for Yoakum.
Fisher Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Erica Sharp led the charge by getting five digs, four blocks, and four aces. Those four blocks gave Sharp a new career-high. Lauren Kersell was another key player, getting 12 digs and five aces.
Grove City Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Fisher Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Grove City Christian will challenge Columbus Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Grove City Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Fisher Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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