Payson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Northwest Christian Crusaders, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 2nd.
Payson took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by
Jordyn Duncan and
Jadyn Bradford, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from
Madi Plain and her 11 assists.
Leading Northwest Christian to victory were Lily Brumbaugh and Brooklyn Blummentritt. Brumbaugh had eight digs and five aces, while Blummentritt had 16 digs. That's the most aces Brumbaugh has posted since back in September.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 21-12. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Payson has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Gilbert Christian on the 28th. As for Northwest Christian, they will head out to challenge San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest Christian is facing San Tan Foothills at the right time seeing as San Tan Foothills is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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