Landmark Christian had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Sandy Creek Patriots. This was payback for the War Eagles, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Landmark Christian who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 15-12.
Landmark Christian can attribute much of their success to Kara Gibson, who had nine digs.
Landmark Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Landmark Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Sandy Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.
Landmark Christian will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against McIntosh at 7:00 p.m. McIntosh will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Landmark Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sandy Creek, they will face off against Academy of Richmond County at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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