Hillcrest Christian has been away from home for four games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pilgrim Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Pilgrim took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillcrest Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Hillcrest Christian finally turned things around against Ojai Valley last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Spuds.
Hillcrest Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Lighthouse Christian.
While Pilgrim was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lighthouse Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-20.
Hillcrest Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hillcrest Christian took their victory against Pilgrim in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hillcrest Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pilgrim turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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