Clinton Christian Academy hadn't done well against Heartland recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Clinton Christian Academy Patriots won by a set and slipped past the Heartland Mustangs 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Clinton Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-20.
Clinton Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Carissa Compton, who had 20 digs. Compton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Clinton Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive games.
Clinton Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Heartland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5-3.
Clinton Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Outreach Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Outreach Christian is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Clinton Christian Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Heartland, they will venture away from home to face off against Christian Learning Center at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
