Bradshaw Christian extended their postseason success on Saturday against Big Valley Christian. They skirted past the Big Valley Christian Lions 3-2. The The Pride have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bradshaw Christian got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25, 25-15, 18-25, 15-9.
Emmerson Patterson paced Bradshaw Christian's offense, picking up 21 kills. Patterson got some help from
Sophia Rios and her 47 assists. Rios was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Big Valley Christian lost, don't look at Annika Rumble. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs.
Bradshaw Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to blocks: they averaged an imposing 3.47 blocks in those games compared to only 3.47 in the others. As for Big Valley Christian, they moved to 28-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradshaw Christian will face off against Fort Bragg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fort Bragg sitting on three straight victories and Bradshaw Christian on five. As for Big Valley Christian, they will take on Pinole Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Valley Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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