Village Christian was the 3-1 winner over Valley Christian when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Crusaders came up short against the Defenders on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Village Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-9.

Izzy Aragon
| 09/11/25 @ Valley Christian | 18 |
| 09/04/25 @ Chaminade | 14 |
| 09/02/25 vs South Pasadena | 15 |
| 08/27/25 @ San Marino | 21 |
| 08/21/25 @ Saugus | 19 |
| 08/19/25 vs Oaks Christian | 22 |
Village Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Izzy Aragon and Allexa Valencia. Aragon had 18 digs and two assists, while Valencia had ten assists and four digs. Aragon is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
Village Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Valley Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Village Christian and Valley Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Crusaders will square off against Crescenta Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (90 vs. 347). Meanwhile, Valley Christian (ranked 14th) will meet Whittier Christian (ranked 814th) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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