After flying high against Fellowship Academy last Tuesday, Abilene Christian came back down to earth. The Abilene Christian Panthers lost 3-0 to the Covenant Classical Cavaliers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Abilene Christian was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Covenant Classical's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-23.
The loss snapped Abilene Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-15 record. As for Covenant Classical, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Calvary Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Abilene Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Covenant Classical, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Christian Life Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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