Volleyball Recap: Northwest Christian Crusaders vs. Payson Longhorns
Northwest Christian won the last time they faced Payson, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Northwest Christian Crusaders' way against the Payson Longhorns as the Northwest Christian Crusaders made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Northwest Christian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-21.
Leading Northwest Christian to victory were Lily Brumbaugh and Brooklyn Blummentritt. Brumbaugh had eight digs and five aces, while Blummentritt had 16 digs. That's the most aces Brumbaugh has posted since back in September.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive games.
Northwest Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Payson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 21-12.
Northwest Christian will venture away from home to face off against San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Tan Foothills is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Northwest Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Payson has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Gilbert Christian on the 28th.
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