Gilbert Christian lost against Valley Christian back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Knights fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-18 in the first set.
Gilbert Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 19-25, 25-16, 27-25, 15-6.
Lillie Duitsman paced Gilbert Christian's offense, picking up 16 kills. Duitsman got some help from Sidney Loth and her 24 assists. Alexia Heyn controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gilbert Christian fell to 10-1. As for Valley Christian, the victory (which was their 13th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Looking ahead, Gilbert Christian is taking a road trip to square off against ALA - Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Valley Christian, they will take on Thatcher in a tournament on Friday.
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