The Open Door Christian Patriots will square off against the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Open Door Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
On Thursday, Open Door Christian got the win against Max S. Hayes by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Open Door Christian was: they took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-3, 25-6.
Briella Bendik
| 10/09/25 vs Max S. Hayes | 11 |
| 10/04/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 4 |
| 10/04/25 @ Central Christian | 5 |
| 09/30/25 vs Andrews Osborne Academy | 4 |
| 09/29/25 @ Laurel | 2 |
| 09/27/25 @ First Baptist Christian | 16 |
Ellie Pruitt and Briella Bendik were among the main playmakers for Open Door Christian as the former had nine assists and seven aces and the latter had 11 assists and four aces. That's the most assists Bendik has posted over her last six contests.
They weren't the only good servers: Open Door Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 27 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lake Center Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Mogadore, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tiger have suffered since September 15th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-20.
Open Door Christian will have to contain Kamden Maninga as she made an impact in Lake Center Christian's last game. She had 17 digs and one assist.
Open Door Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Lake Center Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Open Door Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Lake Center Christian, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 blocks. Given Open Door Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Tiger will need to find a way to close that gap.
Open Door Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Center Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tiger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
