Volleyball Preview: Brevard HEAT Firehawks vs. Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles
Brevard HEAT is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Calvary Chapel Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Brevard HEAT Firehawks will host the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went Brevard HEAT's way against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy as Brevard HEAT made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Brevard HEAT took every set by at least 20 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-3, 25-4, 25-5.
Emily Livengood and Anna Livengood were among the main playmakers for Brevard HEAT as the former had 26 digs and four aces and the latter had six aces and three digs. Emily is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Cowling, who had five digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Brevard HEAT was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Academy beat Riverbend Academy 3-1 on Monday.
The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-7.
Calvary Chapel Academy found their leader in underclassman Kianne Amelunge, who had ten digs and 38 assists. Those 38 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Brevard HEAT's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Brevard HEAT has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvary Chapel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brevard HEAT was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Chapel Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Brevard HEAT repeat their success, or does Calvary Chapel Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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