Mansfield Christian won the last time they faced Crestline, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mansfield Christian Flames were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Crestline Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Flames.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mansfield Christian took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-8.
Mansfield Christian found their leader in underclassman Nora Cook, who had eight digs and five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Cook.
Mansfield Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 39 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mansfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Crestline, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Mansfield Christian will host Bucyrus at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. Bucyrus is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Mansfield Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Crestline, they will head out to face off against Plymouth at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Crestline is facing Plymouth at the right time seeing as Plymouth is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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