Arcola entered their matchup against Unity Christian on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Arcola Purple Riders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Unity Christian Lions. The match marked the first time this season in which the Purple Riders were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17.
Arcola lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ava Simpson, who had six digs and three aces. Simpson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Kacie Sisk was another key player, getting eight kills, four digs, and a block.
Leading Unity Christian to victory were Abby Jones and Maddie Jones. Abby had three aces, while Maddie had seven digs.
Arcola's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Unity Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Arcola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss vs. Rantoul on the 14th. Unity Christian has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against DeLand-Weldon on the 14th.
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