The Gilbert Christian Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Gilbert Christian barely beat ALA - Ironwood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian got the win against ALA - Anthem South on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Valley Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9, 25-15.
Gilbert Christian better keep an eye on Austin Moskop. He was instrumental in Valley Christian's win, getting ten aces. Those ten aces gave Moskop a new career-high. Ivann Detruz also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Gilbert Christian couldn't quite get it done against Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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