Northwest Christian faced Gilbert Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Knights when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Northwest Christian's offense was headlined by Madison Nedeljkovic and Izabella Bombinski, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Tatum Naber and her 24 assists. Colbie Wouters controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest Christian fell to 5-1. As for Gilbert Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Northwest Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Florence on the 30th. As for Gilbert Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Scottsdale Christian Academy on the 30th.
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