Heritage Christian took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Village Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Crusaders on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since August 23rd.
Heritage Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Village Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 18-16.
Izzy Aragon and Talia Mardrussian certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Aragon had 16 digs and two aces, while Mardrussian had nine digs and three aces. Aragon is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last eight games she's played.

Warriors
| 10/02/25 vs Village Christian | 3-2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Whittier Christian | 3-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Maranatha | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Bishop Diego | 3-1 |
| 09/02/25 vs Immaculate Heart | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 3-0 |
Heritage Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Village Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Looking ahead, Heritage Christian will head out to take on Whittier Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Village Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Marin Catholic on the 3rd.
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