Salem lost against Christiansburg back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Salem Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christiansburg Blue Demons. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Blue Demons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Salem might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Christiansburg: every set was decided by two points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Leading Christiansburg to victory were Reese Hall and Jasmyn Charlton. Hall had 23 digs, while Charlton had ten digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Charlton a new career-high.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Christiansburg, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem and Patrick Henry are set to duel on Tuesday. As for Christiansburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lord Botetourt at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lord Botetourt will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Christiansburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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