Volleyball Preview: Jupiter Christian Eagles vs. King's Academy Lions
Jupiter Christian hasn't had much luck against King's Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jupiter Christian Eagles will head out to face off against the King's Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Jupiter Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lake Worth Christian. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-11, 25-19.
Jupiter Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, King's Academy got the win against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Alanis Molina, who had 11 digs.
Jupiter Christian pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for King's Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Jupiter Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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