Volleyball Preview: Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions vs. Shakamak Lakers
Lighthouse Christian Academy is 0-7 against Shakamak since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home court against the Shakamak Lakers at 7:30 p.m. Lighthouse Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, Lighthouse Christian Academy got the win against Medora by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 25-14.
Lighthouse Christian Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.4% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 45.4%.
Meanwhile, Shakamak beat Evansville Bosse 2-0 on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Shakamak was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-7.
Shakamak found their leader in underclassman Peyton Gambill, who had ten digs. Gambill has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
Lighthouse Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Shakamak, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lighthouse Christian Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Shakamak, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Given Lighthouse Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Shakamak will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lighthouse Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shakamak in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Lighthouse Christian Academy 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.
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