If Tree of Life Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Granville Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tree of Life Christian Trojans fell just short of the West Jefferson Roughriders by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Tree of Life Christian took West Jefferson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 15-9.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mimi Cochran, who had nine digs and two aces. Cochran has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played. Emma Molsberry was another key player, getting seven digs and three aces.
Leading West Jefferson to victory were Josaphine Stryker and Julia Beatty. Stryker had nine digs, while Beatty had 18 digs, 15 kills, and three aces.
Tree of Life Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for West Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tree of Life Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, West Jefferson and Delaware Christian will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Delaware Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something West Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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