On Tuesday, the Cornerstone Family Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the New Hope Christian Phoenix. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Cornerstone Family took New Hope Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-10, 17-25, 15-13.
New Hope Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Elise Sterling and Lily Holan. Sterling had 12 aces, while Holan had ten aces and a kill. Those ten aces gave Holan a new career-high.
Cornerstone Family's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for New Hope Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cornerstone Family will head out to challenge Shawnee Mission Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Family is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for New Hope Christian, they will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph D at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games New Hope Christian has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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