Temple Christian had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Academy Knights. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Temple Christian actually scored more points across those four sets (92-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-23.
Liberty Christian Academy was led to victory by Kelsey Ellington and Lauren Shortridge. Ellington had seven kills and four aces, while Shortridge had 12 aces and nine digs. The dominant performance gave Shortridge a new career-high in aces.
Temple Christian will face off against Cornerstone Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Mullins Marion Christian on the 12th.
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