With a playoff win on the line, ALA - West Foothills rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Valley Christian Trojans 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in April.
ALA - West Foothills wouldn't go down easily and took Valley Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 18-25, 23-25, 15-9.
Valley Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Travis Christy, who had 15 digs and three assists, and Lincoln Powell, who had seven aces. Christy has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times he's played.
Guardians
| 05/15/25 vs Valley Christian | 3-2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Gilbert Classical Academy | 3-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Sabino | 3-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs North Valley Christian Academy | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 3-0 |
| + 7 more games |
ALA - West Foothills' win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-4. As for Valley Christian, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-10.
Looking ahead, ALA - West Foothills will square off against Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Guardians surely won't give up without a fight. Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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