It was a proper cat-fight when New Heights Christian Academy challenged Diamond on Thursday. The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars came up short against the Diamond Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Cougars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
New Heights Christian Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-22.
Toryn Fink paced New Heights Christian Academy's offense, picking up seven kills. Fink got some help from
Caitlin Meppelink and her 20 assists. Fink and Meppelink didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Diamond was led to victory by Addie Beckett and Kenzie Crook. Beckett had 13 digs and two aces, while Crook had three digs and 19 assists. Beckett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
New Heights Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 20-11-3. As for Diamond, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-12-2 record this season.
New Heights Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Diamond has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Sarcoxie on the 26th.
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