California Crosspoint has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Contra Costa Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, California Crosspoint didn't have quite enough to beat Quarry Lane and fell 3-2.
California Crosspoint started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 18-25, 28-26, 25-8, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Contra Costa Christian lost 3-0 to Holy Names on Thursday.
Contra Costa Christian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-18, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Contra Costa Christian got top-tier performance from Hailey Terwilliger, who had 23 digs. Terwilliger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Contra Costa Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive games.
California Crosspoint has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Contra Costa Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
California Crosspoint took their victory against Contra Costa Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does California Crosspoint have another victory up their sleeve, or will Contra Costa Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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