Gateway Christian waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Portsmouth Christian Patriots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 25-14.
Kaleigh Nagata
| 10/15/25 vs Portsmouth Christian | 44 |
| 09/16/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian | 36 |
| 10/09/25 @ Atlantic Shores Christian | 28 |
| 09/30/25 @ Greenbrier Christian Academy | 28 |
| 09/19/25 @ Denbigh Baptist Christian | 27 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gateway Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaleigh Nagata, who had 44 assists and six aces. Those 44 assists gave Nagata a new career-high. Daniella Obando was another key player, getting 18 digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Gateway Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Gateway Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Portsmouth Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Gateway Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Broadwater Academy at 5:30 p.m. Portsmouth Christian has already played their next match (against Oaktree Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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