Rancho Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hillcrest Trojans with a sharp 3-0 win. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Rancho Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-20, 25-22.
Rancho Christian was led to victory by Aubrey Tobias and Brighton Richards. Tobias had 34 assists, while Richards had 17 digs and two aces. Richards is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Rancho Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 11.6.
Rancho Christian's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Christian will venture away from home to square off against Valley View at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rancho Christian is facing Valley View at the right time seeing as Valley View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hillcrest, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hemet at 5:30 p.m.
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