Northwest Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Odyssey Institute Minotaur with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Minotaur, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-14, 25-18.
Leading Northwest Christian to victory were Lily Brumbaugh and Maggie Whittemore. Brumbaugh had nine digs and two aces, while Whittemore had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Whittemore has posted in her last eight contests.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
Northwest Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Odyssey Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Northwest Christian will host BASIS Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. BASIS Phoenix will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northwest Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Odyssey Institute, they will take on Chandler Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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