Volleyball Recap: Birchwood Christian Warriors vs. Unalaska Raiders
On Friday, Birchwood Christian faced Unalaska in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Birchwood Christian Warriors fell just short of the Unalaska Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Birchwood Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 14-25, 15-13.
Jada Whitmore paced Birchwood Christian's offense, picking up 17 kills. Whitmore got some help from
Callie Bowerson-Winslow and her nine assists. Whitmore was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Birchwood Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Unalaska, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Birchwood Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Glennallen on the 2nd. As for Unalaska, they will face off against Susitna Valley on Friday. Susitna Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Unalaska will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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