Faith Christian has gone 9-1 against Cristo Rey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Faith Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Cristo Rey Saints at 6:30 p.m. Faith Christian will be strutting in after a win while Cristo Rey will be coming in after a defeat.
Faith Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Buckingham Charter. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Knights since October 8, 2019.
Faith Christian was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-14.
Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Sacramento Country Day.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-17.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Cristo Rey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Faith Christian's way against Cristo Rey when the teams last played back in September, as Faith Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Faith Christian repeat their success, or does Cristo Rey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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