Northwest Christian entered their tilt with Gilbert Christian on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Gilbert Christian Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northwest Christian walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-16.
Ryleigh Desch was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Blummentritt, who had ten digs.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive contests.
Northwest Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Gilbert Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Christian will venture away from home to challenge Bourgade Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gilbert Christian, they will head out to face off against San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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