Volleyball Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Maranatha Christian Eagles
The Foothills Christian Knights will take on the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Foothills Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Horizon Prep just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2.
Foothills Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-29, 25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian entered their tilt with Tri-City Christian on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 3-2.
Maranatha Christian took Tri-City Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 26-28, 22-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Sage Owens had an outrageously good game as she had 27 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Maranatha Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Foothills Christian's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Maranatha Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Foothills Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Maranatha Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Foothills Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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