After flying high against Walker on Wednesday, Mount Paran Christian came back down to earth. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles fell just short of the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Mount Paran Christian lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Mount Paran Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in four consecutive contests.
Mount Pisgah Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Childress, who had 14 digs and two aces. Childress has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played. Maddie Cuppia was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
Mount Paran Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 32-18. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 37-7.
As of now, neither Mount Paran Christian nor Mount Pisgah Christian have any future games scheduled.
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