Troy Christian waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Troy Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 26-24.
Troy Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Troy Christian pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mississinawa Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Troy Christian will square off against Miami East at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mississinawa Valley, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Franklin Monroe at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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