The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals didn't have quite enough to beat the Boardman Spartans on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Royals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-17 in the first set.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (107-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-13.
Mariah Howell paced Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's offense, picking up 20 kills. Howell got some help from Leah Tichnell and her 24 assists. Tichnell also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Evy Durant, each putting up five.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Terlesky, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last eight contests.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Boardman, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and Louisville will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boardman, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hathaway Brown at 7:00 p.m.
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