Emmanuel Christian entered their contest against Northside Christian School on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Crusaders couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Emmanuel Christian was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-17.

Megan Butler
| 10/03/25 vs Northside Christian School | 2 |
| 09/16/25 @ Northside Christian School | 3 |
| 09/15/25 vs Sumter Christian | 15 |
| 09/12/25 vs Calvary Christian | 5 |
Despite the defeat, Emmanuel Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Megan Butler had six digs and two aces. Butler has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Emmanuel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 12-3-1. As for Northside Christian School, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Emmanuel Christian and Maranatha Christian will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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