Volleyball Preview: Mountain Island Charter Raptors vs. Corvian Community Cardinals
Mountain Island Charter is 4-0 against Corvian Community since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will host the Corvian Community Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mountain Island Charter came up short against Christ the King last Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain Island Charter was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Christ the King work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Christ the King, falling 3-0.
While Corvian Community was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Christ the King's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Corvian Community saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Church had 12 digs and two aces. Church is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mountain Island Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Corvian Community, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Mountain Island Charter has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Corvian Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain Island Charter took their victory against Corvian Community in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mountain Island Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corvian Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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