After flying high against Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis on Friday, Liberty Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of Crosspoint Christian by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Crosspoint Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Liberty Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 13-25, 25-22, 27-25, 15-1.
Marielle Moss paced Liberty Christian Academy's offense, picking up six kills. Moss got some help from Trina Scheltens and her ten assists. Elsie Kimmel controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
Crosspoint Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lizzy Schutt out in front who had 13 aces. That's the most aces Schutt has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Julie Liggett, who had ten kills and six aces.
Liberty Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Crosspoint Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Liberty Christian Academy will challenge Christian Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crosspoint Christian, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Eagle Ridge Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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