Gilbert Christian barely beat Payson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by  a  3-0 margin over the Longhorns on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive  victory against them.
 Gilbert Christian never let Payson on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 27-25,  25-17.

 Shay Loth
| 10/27/25 vs Payson | 16 | 
| 10/23/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 17 | 
| 10/21/25 @ Payson | 20 | 
| 10/16/25 @ Northwest Christian | 13 | 
| 10/15/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 10 | 
| + 2 more games | 
 Gilbert Christian found their leader in sophomore  Shay Loth, who  had 16  digs and three  aces. Loth has been hot, having  posted ten or more  digs the last seven times she's  played.
 Despite the loss, Payson still got an impressive performance from   Jenna Schinstock, who  had 13  digs and two  aces.
Gilbert Christian's win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 27-8.
 Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  contest,  a  3-0  victory against ALA - Ironwood on the 29th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next  match,  a  3-2  defeat against Blue Ridge on the 29th.
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