North Valley Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Veritas Prep Falcons 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
North Valley Christian Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 17-25, 28-26, 15-8.
North Valley Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Maksim led the charge by getting six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Maksim has posted since back in September.
North Valley Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.
North Valley Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Veritas Prep, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 25-14.
North Valley Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 9th. Veritas Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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