If Gilbert Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bourgade Catholic on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights lost 3-0 to the Northwest Christian Crusaders on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat back in September.
Gilbert Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-21.
Lillie Duitsman paced Gilbert Christian's offense, picking up 15 kills. Duitsman got some help from Sidney Loth and her 15 assists. Alexia Heyn controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Northwest Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Parsons, who had 14 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Lily Brumbaugh, who had seven digs and two aces.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Northwest Christian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matches. Gilbert Christian will head out to take on Payson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Bourgade Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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