After flying high against Waverly last Tuesday, Maranatha came back down to earth. The Maranatha Minutemen came up short against the Village Christian Crusaders on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Minutemen have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-18.
Maranatha's offense was headlined by Ryan Miao and Simon Li, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Kade Bentkowski-Holdren and his 15 assists. Li was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
RJ Nunez was the offensive standout of the game as he had 12 digs and two assists. That's the most assists he has posted over his last five contests.
Maranatha's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Village Christian, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha will square off against Heritage Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Village Christian, they will take on Valley Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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