Payson has won four straight games at home, while Northwest Christian has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Payson Longhorns will welcome the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Payson got the win against Bourgade Catholic by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Payson was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian made easy work of Bourgade Catholic on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Northwest Christian's feisty defense: they held Bourgade Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-12, 25-10.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive contests.
Payson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Northwest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Payson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Northwest Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Payson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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