Tri-State Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Unity Christian Knights. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Tri-State Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-16, 25-12, 25-18.
Ella Hilborn paced Tri-State Christian's offense, picking up nine kills. Hilborn got some help from Emma Hilborn and her 11 assists. Emma was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Tri-State Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Unity Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Tri-State Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Galesburg Christian on the 29th. As for Unity Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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