Payson is 0-6 against Northwest Christian since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Payson Longhorns will square off against the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Payson didn't have quite enough to beat Benjamin Franklin and fell 3-2. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bourgade Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Northwest Christian took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-13, 25-14.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Northwest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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