Foothills Christian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Helix Highlanders, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 1st.
Foothills Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 20-18.
When it comes to explaining why Helix lost, don't look at Nathan Steele. Despite the final result, he had 17 digs and three aces. Steele has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times he's played. Amani Dalhoumi also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Foothills Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Helix, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Foothills Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Santa Fe Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Helix, they have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against West Hills on the 11th.
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