Volleyball Game Preview: Payson Longhorns vs. Northwest Christian Crusaders

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 3:15am

Volleyball Preview: Payson Longhorns vs. Northwest Christian Crusaders

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Payson is 0-6 against Northwest Christian since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Payson Longhorns will square off against the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Payson didn't have quite enough to beat Benjamin Franklin and fell 3-2. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bourgade Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Northwest Christian took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-13, 25-14.

Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matchups.

Payson's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Northwest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

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