The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will challenge the Calvary Christian Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pensacola Catholic comes in on three and Calvary Christian on 20.
Pensacola Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Bay Haven Academy, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since September 5th.
Pensacola Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17, 16-14.
Gracelyn Weihenmayer
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Gracelyn Weihenmayer was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Pensacola Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian faced Berkeley Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Calvary Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12, 25-9.
Pensacola Catholic better keep an eye on Autumn Derksen. She was instrumental in Calvary Christian's win, getting 11 digs.
Pensacola Catholic's record is now 21-9. As for Calvary Christian, their record now sits at 29-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Pensacola Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pensacola Catholic came up short against Calvary Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
