It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Valley Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Morenci Wildcats 3-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won six games in a row.
While North Valley Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
Braelynn Johnson paced North Valley Christian Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Johnson got some help from
Samantha Kist and her 25 assists. Finally, Johnson was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
North Valley Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Morenci, they moved to 10-8 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
North Valley Christian Academy will challenge Veritas Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Veritas Prep has won nine straight at home, while North Valley Christian Academy won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Morenci does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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