Christian Fellowship opened their 2021 season with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-11) district win over Murray last Thursday. Head Coach Suzie Burnett enters her 12th season guiding the Lady Eagles. Four seniors graduated from last year’s squad and this year’s roster has no seniors – but the team doesn’t lack in experience.
Junior Lillian Burnett, one of last year’s leaders in kills, had three against Murray and sophomore Lilian Griggs had two. Burnett also led in assists with four and sophomore Gracie Howard had two. Junior Rhema Howard was huge at the net for the Lady Eagles, recording 32 blocks on the Lady Tigers and led in digs with seven. Gracie Howard and Jayden Jackson both finished with five digs.
Friday they improved to 2-0 with a 3-1 (25-14, 17-15, 25-10, 25-18) win over Crittenden County. Burnett led with six kills and four blocks. Griggs had four kills and Rhema Howard led in assists with 12. In digs, Gracie Howard had nine and Cori Hood, Burnett and Jackson all had eight.
They fell 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 14-25, 25-17, 15-12) to Heritage Christian on Monday. Burnett had 18 kills, Gracie Howard eight and Hood six. Rhema Howard recorded 24 assists. Gracie Howard led in digs with 12, Burnett had nine and Hood, Rhema Howard and Jackson had seven digs a piece.
The Lady Eagles play at Graves County tonight (Tuesday) and host their first home game on Thursday against Ballard Memorial.
