Volleyball Preview: Needles Mustangs vs. Awaken Christian Lions
The Needles Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Awaken Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Needles is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering GV Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Tuesday. They came up short against the Guardians, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since November 4, 2023.
While Needles was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into GV Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Awaken Christian sidestepped Founders Classical Academy for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Awaken Christian took Founders Classical Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8.
Awaken Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Needles' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Awaken Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Needles beat Awaken Christian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Needles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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