Volleyball Preview: Camp Verde Cowboys vs. Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles
The Camp Verde Cowboys will square off against the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Camp Verde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Desert Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Camp Verde was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16.
Camp Verde found their leader in sophomore IreLinn Chavez Flanagan, who had five digs and 30 assists. Chavez Flanagan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in the last four games she's played.
Fountain Hills typically has all the answers at home, but last Thursday Scottsdale Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Scottsdale Christian Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
Lucy Dickerson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 18 digs.
Scottsdale Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Camp Verde, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Camp Verde has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Scottsdale Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Camp Verde suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Scottsdale Christian Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Camp Verde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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