Volleyball Preview: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Village Christian Crusaders
Whittier Christian is 0-10 against Village Christian since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Whittier Christian Heralds will head out to challenge the Village Christian Crusaders at 6:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Whittier Christian came up short against Maranatha and fell 3-1.
While Whittier Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Maranatha work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Village Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Minutemen with a sharp 3-0 win.
Village Christian was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-12.
Village Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Everett led the charge by getting 12 digs. Everett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Hudspeth, who had five digs and two aces.
Whittier Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-24. As for Village Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-12 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Whittier Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Village Christian in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Village Christian's Nikki Tawil, who had 11 kills, ten digs, and three aces. Now that Whittier Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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