Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Santana Sultans as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Patriots were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Sultans, so the Patriots were just returning the favor.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 27-25.

Trae Pheasant
04/11/25 @ Santana | 8 |
04/07/25 vs El Capitan | 7 |
04/01/25 vs Maranatha Christian | 7 |
03/27/25 vs Lincoln | 5 |
03/24/25 @ El Capitan | 1 |
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Leading Christian to victory were McKade Mathson and Trae Pheasant. Mathson had 14 digs and three assists, while Pheasant had eight digs and seven assists. That's the most digs Pheasant has posted over his last eight matchups.
Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. As for Santana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian will challenge Point Loma at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots are facing the Pointers at the right time seeing as the Pointers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santana, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grossmont at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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