Volleyball Preview: Redeemer Christian Lions vs. Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs
Redeemer Christian is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Meadowbrook Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Redeemer Christian Lions will welcome the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Redeemer Christian beat Peniel Baptist Academy 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 21-25, 25-6.
Redeemer Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ella Celano, who had nine digs and 20 assists, and Cara Killinger, who had 47 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Killinger a new career-high in aces.
Redeemer Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Academy got the win against Bronson on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-20, 25-17.
Meadowbrook Academy can attribute much of their success to ALEXANDRA JOHNSON, who had ten digs and two aces. JOHNSON is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Redeemer Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Redeemer Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Meadowbrook Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Redeemer Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Meadowbrook Academy in their previous matchup back in August. Will Redeemer Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
