Foothills Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.
Foothills Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Faith Thomas out in front who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Morr, who had three digs, two kills, and 11 assists.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Makayla Merritt, who had 11 digs, and Sydney Elsner, who had seven digs and six kills. Elsner is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Foothills Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Coastal Academy the next time they take the court. St. Joseph Academy will head out to face Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while Foothills Christian will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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