Volleyball Preview: Diamond Wildcats vs. New Heights Christian Academy Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Diamond came up short against Fair Grove on Monday, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, everything went New Heights Christian Academy's way against Southwest on Tuesday as New Heights Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Heights Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-12.
New Heights Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Diamond's defeat dropped their record down to 21-12-2. As for New Heights Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Diamond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like New Heights Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Diamond took their win against New Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Diamond repeat their success, or does New Heights Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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