Arthur-Okaw Christian posted their closest win since October 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tri-City Tornadoes 2-1. The Conquering Riders haven't had any issues with the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Arthur-Okaw Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 25-20.
Avery Herschberger
| 08/22/25 vs Crosspointe Christian Academy | 1 |
| 08/25/25 vs St. Thomas More | 4 |
| 08/28/25 vs DeLand-Weldon | 4 |
| 08/23/25 vs HomeSchool Resource Center | 6 |
| 09/02/25 @ Tri-City | 7 |
Arthur-Okaw Christian found their leader in sophomore Avery Herschberger, who had seven kills, four digs, and two blocks. Those seven kills set a new season-high mark for Herschberger.
Tri-City's loss came despite strong showings from Alexis Armstrong and Niyah Leonard. Armstrong had 11 digs, while Leonard had three digs and one block.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Tri-City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Arthur-Okaw Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Georgetown-Ridge Farm on the 4th. As for Tri-City, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Lutheran on the 4th.
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