After flying high against Gilbert Classical Academy on Thursday, Valley Christian came back down to earth. The Trojans came up short against the Northwest Christian Crusaders on Friday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 9th.
While Valley Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Northwest Christian work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 27-25, 25-23.
Will Groen paced Valley Christian's offense, picking up 14 kills. Groen got some help from Kaden Haase and his 32 assists.
Northwest Christian had a senior duo take command as Brooks Martin had 12 digs and three assists and Trace Martin had 18 assists and four digs. Trace is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 15 or more in each of the last 18 games he's played.
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will challenge San Tan Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest Christian, they will take on Scottsdale Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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