Trojans
| 04/22/25 @ Benjamin Franklin | 2-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Gilbert Christian | 3-2 |
| 04/15/25 @ ALA - Anthem South | 3-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 2-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Dobson | 1-2 |
Valley Christian was the 2-1 winner over Benjamin Franklin when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Trojans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Valley Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 15-10.
Will Groen paced Valley Christian's offense, picking up 20 kills. Groen got some help from Kaden Haase and his 40 assists. Groen was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Leading Benjamin Franklin to victory were Brigg DeMarco and Coleson Bowen. DeMarco had 12 digs and two blocks, while Bowen had 35 digs and two assists. Those 12 digs gave DeMarco a new career-high.
Valley Christian's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-7. As for Benjamin Franklin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-10.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Valley Christian will challenge rival Gilbert Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin is set to square off against their familiar foe ALA - Anthem South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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