If Lifegate Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Compass Rose Legacy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lifegate Christian Falcons fell just short of the Sunnybrook Christian Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Lifegate Christian took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-3.
Even though they lost, Lifegate Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Rihana Crowl was nothing short of spectacular for Sunnybrook Christian: she had 19 aces, eight digs, and three kills. Those 19 aces gave Crowl a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Castaneda, who had eight kills, eight digs, and seven aces.
Lifegate Christian's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Sunnybrook Christian, their record is now 14-19-1.
Lifegate Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against McCauley Christian Academy on the 3rd. Sunnybrook Christian has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Southwest Prep Northwest on the 3rd.
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