While Emmanuel Christian's win against Maranatha Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crusaders had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 3-2 on Thursday.
Emmanuel Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-17, 16-25, 25-18, 15-6.
Abigail Harrelson
| 10/09/25 @ Maranatha Christian | 12 |
| 09/16/25 @ Northside Christian School | 7 |
| 08/22/25 @ Calvary Christian | 6 |
| 08/21/25 vs Grace Christian | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Northside Christian School | 5 |
Emmanuel Christian was led to victory by Megan Butler and Abigail Harrelson. Butler had 18 digs and five aces, while Harrelson had 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Harrelson a new career-high. Addyson Matthews was another key player, getting 35 digs, 14 aces, and 11 kills.
They weren't the only good servers: Emmanuel Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Emmanuel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for Maranatha Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
As of now, neither Emmanuel Christian nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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