Cornerstone Christian is 9-1 against Bethel Christian since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cornerstone Christian has ten straight wins, Bethel Christian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Cornerstone Christian made easy work of Norton Science & Language Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-8, 25-18.
Cornerstone Christian found their leader in underclassman Harris Keziah, who had eight aces and five digs. Those eight aces gave Keziah a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Sweeton, who had four aces and 13 assists.
Cornerstone 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 six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian lost 3-0 to Calvary Baptist on Thursday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Calvary Baptist scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-21.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Bethel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Cornerstone Christian took their victory against Bethel Christian in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Cornerstone Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethel Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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