The Northwest Christian Crusaders will face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gilbert Christian will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Northwest Christian extended their winning streak to six on Wednesday. Everything went the Crusaders' way against ALA - Ironwood as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Northwest Christian was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Northwest Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mallory East, who had six digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Lily Brumbaugh, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilbert Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Bourgade Catholic 3-0 on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Gilbert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Northwest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Northwest Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Gilbert Christian in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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