Northwest Christian entered their tilt with Muckleshoot Tribal on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings. The Wolverines have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Kings, too.
One reason for the win was Northwest Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-10.
Northwest Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mackenzie Hanners out in front who had six aces and three digs. Hanners is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last ten games she's played. Keirsten Hilberg was another key player, getting six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 34 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 21 aces in five consecutive contests.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Northwest Christian will venture away from home to square off against Fellowship Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, they will welcome Rainier Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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