Volleyball Preview: Shakamak Lakers vs. Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions
Shakamak is 7-0 against Lighthouse Christian Academy since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shakamak Lakers will be staying on the road to face off against the Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Shakamak earned a 2-0 victory over Evansville Bosse.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Shakamak took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 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.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian Academy entered their tilt with Medora on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Hornets 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-14.
Lighthouse Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Shakamak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Shakamak has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lighthouse Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Shakamak's way against Lighthouse Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Shakamak made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Shakamak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lighthouse Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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