Northland Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Banff Bears on Tuesday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Northland Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16.
Banff found their leader in sophomore Emaan Rizvi, who had eight digs, six aces, and five kills. With that strong performance, Rizvi is now averaging an impressive 3.5 aces per game. Another player making a difference was Miriam Neilsberg, who had five kills and four blocks.
The win (which was Banff's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Coming up, Northland Christian will take on St. Pius X at 5:30 p.m. on the 11th. As for Banff, they will challenge Houston Adventist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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