Bradshaw Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Big Valley Christian Lions on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the The Pride sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Bradshaw Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20, 15-8.
Bradshaw Christian can attribute much of their success to Caitlin Hernandez, who had 17 digs. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Despite the loss, Big Valley Christian still got an impressive performance from Kate Mcmahon, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Rumble, who had nine digs and two aces.
Bradshaw Christian pushed their record up to 24-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to blocks: they averaged an imposing 3.93 blocks in those games compared to only 3.93 in the others. As for Big Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 29-10.
Bradshaw Christian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Woodland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Bradshaw Christian has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Big Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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