Greenwood Mennonite won the last time they faced Holly Grove Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames won by a set and slipped past the Holly Grove Christian Eagles 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Greenwood Mennonite had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-5.
Greenwood Mennonite's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Welfley, who had ten aces, three digs, and a kill. Those ten aces gave Welfley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Troyer, who had nine aces, six digs, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Greenwood Mennonite was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Greenwood Mennonite is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Holly Grove Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Greenwood Mennonite didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Chestertown Christian Academy on the 3rd. Holly Grove Christian has also already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Faith Baptist School on the 3rd.
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