Christ the King had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hiwassee Dam Eagles on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Christ the King's got stronger as the match went on, holding Hiwassee Dam to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-14.
Christ the King was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Christ the King is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Hiwassee Dam, they moved to 10-13 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Christ the King has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Polk County on the 26th. Hiwassee Dam does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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