Resurrection Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Strasburg Indians on Thursday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Indians, too.
Resurrection Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-11.
Leading Resurrection Christian to victory were Jada Nordhagen and Blake Coors. Nordhagen had eight digs and five aces, while Coors had 16 digs and two aces. Those five aces gave Nordhagen a new career-high.
Resurrection Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Strasburg, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-10 record.
Resurrection Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Platte Valley on the 14th. As for Strasburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Sterling on the 15th.
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