If Grace Christian Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Clayton-Bradley Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams fell 3-1 to Providence Academy on Tuesday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Providence Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Grace Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19.
Megyn Templin paced Grace Christian Academy's offense, picking up 12 kills. Templin got some help from Ella Draper and her 32 assists. Kendall Stansbury controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leading Providence Academy to victory were Allison Berry and Ellie Smith. Berry had 20 digs and one assist, while Smith had 16 digs, three aces, and one block. That's the most aces Smith has posted over her last six matchups. Quinn Wells also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Grace Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Providence Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Grace Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against White Academy on the 25th. As for Providence Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Clayton-Bradley Academy on the 24th.
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