Northwest Christian entered their match against Valley Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Northwest Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Valley Christian Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Crusaders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Northwest Christian took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-9.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brooklyn Blummentritt, who had 16 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Blummentritt has posted since back in September of 2023.
Northwest Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northwest Christian will square off against Parker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parker will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northwest Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Christian, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Monument Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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