Volleyball Recap: Gilbert Christian Wins Going Away Against Payson + How To Watch

Gilbert Christian barely beat Payson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Longhorns on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Gilbert Christian never let Payson on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 27-25, 25-17.

Shay Loth

Digs

10/27/25 vs Payson	16
10/23/25 @ San Tan Foothills	17
10/21/25 @ Payson	20
10/16/25 @ Northwest Christian	13
10/15/25 vs Bourgade Catholic	10
+ 2 more games

Gilbert Christian found their leader in sophomore Shay Loth, who had 16 digs and three aces. Loth has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.

Despite the loss, Payson still got an impressive performance from Jenna Schinstock, who had 13 digs and two aces.

Gilbert Christian's win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 27-8.

Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against ALA - Ironwood on the 29th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Blue Ridge on the 29th.