If Temple Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lynchburg HomeSchool on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Covenant Gryphons on Tuesday. The Crusaders have struggled against the Gryphons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 19-25, 25-21.
Gabriella Walton paced Temple Christian's offense, picking up 13 kills. Walton got some help from Sophia Pritchett and her 44 assists. Madison Griffin controlled things from the service line, finishing with 13 aces.
Temple Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for New Covenant, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Temple Christian will host C.H. Friend at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Covenant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Covenant at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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