If Knoxville Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mount Pisgah Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Knoxville Christian took Varsity Opponent into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Savanah Dunham paced Knoxville Christian's offense, picking up 28 kills. Dunham got some help from Lily Warren and her 50 assists. Bea Dunham controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knoxville Christian fell to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Knoxville Christian is taking a road trip to challenge Cleveland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varsity Opponent has already played their next matchup (against San Juan Diego Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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