Shekinah Christian's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Tree of Life Christian Trojans by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Flames also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Shekinah Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Shekinah Christian found their leader in underclassman Eleyna Beachy, who had ten digs and 40 assists. Beachy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
Shekinah Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Despite the defeat, Tree of Life Christian had strong showings from Emma Molsberry, who had seven digs and seven aces, and Kerrigan Griggs, who had five digs and 16 assists. That's the most aces Molsberry has posted since back in September.
Shekinah Christian's record now sits at 11-7. As for Tree of Life Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shekinah Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. As for Tree of Life Christian, they will take on Madison Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Tree of Life Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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