Whitinsville Christian came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Douglas Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Whitinsville Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Douglas had strong showings from Joranni Souphida, who had 28 digs and a kill, and Taylor Smith, who had 13 digs, ten kills, and three aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kylie Squier, who had seven kills, four digs, and two aces.
Whitinsville Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Whitinsville Christian and Nipmuc Regional are set to duel on Monday. Nipmuc Regional will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Whitinsville Christian surely won't give up without a fight. Douglas has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Burncoat on the 4th.
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