Columbus Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Tabernacle Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Columbus Christian lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 27-25, 21-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Columbus Christian lost, don't look at Abby Dora. Despite the final result, she had nine digs and four aces. That's the most aces Dora has posted in her last eight contests.
Even though they lost, Columbus Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 12.4.
Columbus Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Tabernacle Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Columbus Christian will challenge Medora at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Tabernacle Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Horizon Christian at 5:30 p.m.
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