Unity Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Villa Grove Blue Devils. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Unity Christian got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-12, 23-25, 25-13.
Unity Christian can attribute much of their success to Maddie Jones, who had nine digs.
Unity Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests.
Unity Christian pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Villa Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Unity Christian will take on Hartsburg-Emden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartsburg-Emden will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Unity Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Villa Grove, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Westville at 6:00 p.m.
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