The home team had won the previous two meetings between Elmore County and Alabama Christian Academy, and Alabama Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Panthers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Elmore County lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Charley Labriola paced Elmore County's offense, picking up 12 kills. Labriola got some help from Addi Stephenson and her 15 assists. Finally, Addison Hicks kept Elmore County's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Elmore County's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 23-12. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-20 record this season.
Elmore County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Montgomery Catholic on the 7th. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Trinity Presbyterian on the 9th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
