Woodcrest Christian hasn't had much luck against Linfield Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Woodcrest Christian Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Linfield Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Woodcrest Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ontario Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Knights.
While Woodcrest Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Woodcrest Christian saw an underclassman step up: Brooklyn Russell had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Linfield Christian suffered their biggest defeat since September 12th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Ontario Christian. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Linfield Christian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-20.
Linfield Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noelle Hong, who had ten digs, and Bailee Mitchell, who had 14 digs, two kills, and 25 assists. Mitchell has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Woodcrest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Linfield Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Woodcrest Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Linfield Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Woodcrest Christian came up short against Linfield Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hong, who had 15 digs and six aces. Now that Woodcrest Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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