CCS moves to district final

By Charlie Livingston
UCA sportswriting

The Conway Christian Lady Eagles did not make it look easy, but they got it done Monday night against Cave City in the semifinals of the 3A-Central District Tournament.

A back-and-forth battle with the Cavewomen ended with the Lady Eagles winning the match in five games, 25-11, 15-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-10.

Up next for Conway Christian is a match with St. Joseph that will decide the 3A-Central district championship and the league's first seed to next week's Class 3A State Tournament.

Conway Christian coach Heather Law was excited about her team’s effort, especially the unselfishness.

“We played like a team," she said. "The chemistry of our team peaked tonight, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Taylor Guinn paced the Lady Eagles with 15 kills and also contributed 11 assists, 25 digs and two aces.

It was hardly a one-woman show, however, as Mary Nabholz posted 10 kills, two aces and two blocks. Nabholz also had a team-leading 35 digs and five kill blocks.

“We didn’t play for ourselves," Law said. "We played for our teammates, our school and most importantly, for God.”