After flying high against East Dayton Christian on Thursday, Christian Academy came back down to earth. Christian Academy fell just short of Grand Lake Christian by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Academy of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Christian Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 23-25, 25-12, 21-25, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Becca Keller and Serenity Abbott, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Kelsi Hiler and her 22 assists. Abbott was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Christian Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Grand Lake Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Dominion Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grand Lake Christian, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Kingdom Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 16th.
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