Volleyball Game Preview: Berean Christian Eagles vs. Northgate Broncos

Berean Christian is 1-9 against Northgate since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Berean Christian lost 3-0 to Acalanes on Tuesday.

While Berean Christian ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-22.

Marley Seelye

Attacks Kills

09/30/25 vs Acalanes	6
09/25/25 @ Salesian College Preparatory	7
09/23/25 vs Benicia	7
09/16/25 @ College Park	7

Berean Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Anna McCombe, who had 12 assists and seven digs, and Marley Seelye, who had eight digs, six kills, and one block. Seelye is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last four games she's played. Ari Rosselli also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Meanwhile, Northgate suffered their biggest defeat since September 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Campolindo, falling 3-0.

Northgate was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.

Northgate suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-8. As for Berean Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.

Berean Christian skirted past Northgate 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.