The New Covenant Gryphons will head out to square off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
New Covenant came up short against The Covenant on Friday, falling 3-0.
While New Covenant was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, New Covenant had strong showings from Jocelyn Walker, who had eight digs and 20 assists, and Embry Carlton, who had 12 digs. Walker is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 16 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy entered their tilt with StoneBridge on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 3-1.
Greenbrier Christian Academy got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 10-25, 32-30, 25-16.
New Covenant's loss dropped their record down to 17-8-2. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
New Covenant beat Greenbrier Christian Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Covenant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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