Grace Christian hadn't done well against Cross Lanes Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Grace Christian put the hurt on the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Grace Christian who have now won four matches in a row.
Grace Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cross Lanes Christian between 18 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
Grace Christian can attribute much of their success to Madi Powell, who had seven aces and five digs. The dominant performance gave Powell a new career-high in aces.
Grace Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive contests.
Grace Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Grace Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat vs. Mount Hope Christian Academy on the 20th. As for Cross Lanes Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Elk Valley Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cross Lanes Christian is facing Elk Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Elk Valley Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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