Futures and Victory Christian met for a duel on Tuesday where Futures came out on top. The Futures Knights put the hurt on the Victory Christian Vikings with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
One reason for the win was Futures' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-6.
Nikka Vinokurov was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Futures was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 34 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 20.8.
Futures' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Victory Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Futures will venture away from home to take on Westlake Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Victory Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Foresthill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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