With a playoff game on the line, Northpoint Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Friendship Christian Commanders 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Trojans who have now won 13 matchups in a row.
Northpoint Christian took Friendship Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 15-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Hassie Clare Thurman had a dynamite game for Northpoint Christian, getting 32 digs. Thurman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Friendship Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maggie Kane, who had 24 digs, and Emma Guess, who had eight digs.
Northpoint Christian's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-5. As for Friendship Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7.
Northpoint Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Battle Ground Academy on the 22nd. Friendship Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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