If Northside Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Madison Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions fell just short of the Shekinah Christian Flames by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flames 25-19 in the first set.
Northside Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Shekinah Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Salma Bah paced Northside Christian's offense, picking up 23 kills. Bah got some help from Lexi Baker and her 33 assists. Finally, Bah was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Shekinah Christian was led to victory by Eleyna Beachy and Haylee Beachy. Eleyna had 58 assists and 13 digs, while Haylee had 28 digs and two assists. Eleyna is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 48 games she's played dating back to last season.
Northside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Shekinah Christian, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Coming up, Northside Christian will face off against Tree of Life Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shekinah Christian, they will be playing at home against Cristo Rey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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