After losing to Southwest Christian the last time they met, Concordia Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Concordia Academy Beacons had just enough and edged the Southwest Christian Stars out 2-1 on Friday.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (61-60) Concordia Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 19-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Southwest Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lauren Paradise, who had 11 digs, and Sophia McIntosh, who had eight digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave McIntosh a new career-high in aces.
Concordia Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Southwest Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Concordia Academy will face off against East Grand Forks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Concordia Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Southwest Christian, they will square off against Chatfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chatfield will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Southwest Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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