Unity Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Cornerstone Prep Academy Cougars on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Unity Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Cornerstone Prep Academy work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Unity Christian had strong showings from Ella Claire Goodwin, who had 19 assists, and Josie Edwards, who had five digs and two aces.
Cornerstone Prep Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Unity Christian will square off against Dominion Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cornerstone Prep Academy, they will face off against Hearts Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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