In boys action at Cornerstone Christian School, the Falcons picked up a 25-20 victory over the Central Cyclones in the opening set but were unable to keep their momentum going as the Cyclones rebounded in style, taking the next three games 25-11, 25-12, 25-21 for a 3-1 victory.
The Briercrest Christian Academy Cougars picked up a sweep in their match with the Peacock Toilers, but all three contests were close – 25-19, 26-24 and 25-22.
Peacock made an emphatic statement in their first match in girls’ league play with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-6) victory over Briercrest.
The closest match of the night came in girls action between the Cyclones and Falcons, as the Cyclones built a 2-1 lead with 25-24 wins bookending a 25-20 win by Cornerstone. The Falcons would settle down from there, winning 25-17 and 15-10 to close out the victory.
League action continues on Tuesday, Sept. 17 with a full slate of games, as Briercrest hosts Cornerstone, Riverview takes on Vanier (both game 6:20 p.m.) and Peacock travelling to Avonlea (7 p.m.). Girls league play will see Briercrest at Central and Vanier at Conerstone. Both games start at 8 p.m.
