Toledo Christian has been away from home for four games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hilltop Cadets at 11:15 a.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Toledo Christian finally turned things around against Northwood on Tuesday. They blew past the Rangers 3-0. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Toledo Christian was dominant in the third set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Northwood squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Hilltop waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Hilltop's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Edon between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Hilltop was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Toledo Christian's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Hilltop, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Toledo Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hilltop in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Toledo Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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