Maryville Christian came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Alton Redbirds , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Maryville Christian got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 27-25, 20-25, 25-17.
Maryville Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six contests.
Maryville Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Alton, they moved to 8-21 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Maryville Christian has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Granite City on the 15th. As for Alton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Edwardsville on the 15th.
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