Woodcrest Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Linfield Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royals of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Linfield Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Woodcrest Christian saw an underclassman step up: Brooklyn Russell had 23 digs. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for Russell.
Noelle Hong had an outrageously good game for Linfield Christian as she had 15 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Hong has posted since back in August.
Woodcrest Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Linfield Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Woodcrest Christian will head out to face off against Corona at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Corona will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Woodcrest Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Linfield Christian, they will face off against Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linfield Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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