Westminster Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Hannibal Pirates 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (63-62) Westminster Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 17-15.
Westminster Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rachel Buchanan led the charge by getting 13 digs. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Vivian Sharlow, who had seven digs and 15 assists.
Westminster Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-2 record this season. As for Hannibal, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Westminster Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Liberty on the 28th. Hannibal has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against North Point on the 28th.
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