Northwest Christian has gone 5-0 against Payson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Northwest Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Payson Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwest Christian comes in on seven and Payson on three.
On Monday, Northwest Christian got the win against Bourgade Catholic by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Northwest Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-10.
Northwest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Payson made easy work of Bourgade Catholic on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Payson was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-9.
Northwest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Payson, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Everything went Northwest Christian's way against Payson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Northwest Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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