Greenwood Mennonite has gone 10-0 against Fairwinds Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Greenwood Mennonite Flames will be staying on the road to face off against the Fairwinds Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Fairwinds Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood Mennonite, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Greenwood Mennonite made easy work of Seaside Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-22, 25-19.
Greenwood Mennonite relied on the efforts of Ellie Welfley, who had eight aces and three digs, and Nona Wright, who had six aces and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Greenwood Mennonite was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fairwinds Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Calvary Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-5, 25-7, 25-15.
Greenwood Mennonite's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Fairwinds Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Greenwood Mennonite's way against Fairwinds Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Greenwood Mennonite made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood Mennonite since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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