Nebraska Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Archangels Catholic Defenders. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
In the two sets Nebraska Christian was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 25-6.
Nebraska Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Nebraska Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Archangels Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Heartland Lutheran the next time they take the court. Archangels Catholic will host Heartland Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Nebraska Christian will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
