Volleyball Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors
Gaston Christian hasn't had much luck against Metrolina Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Gaston Christian Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Gaston Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Gaston Day and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 28-26 in the first period.
Gaston Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Gaston Day work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 28-26, 18-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Gaston Christian had strong showings from Peyton Hunsucker, who had 19 digs and 25 assists, and Gracie Basara, who had 12 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Basara a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-21.
Gaston Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Gaston Christian came up short against Metrolina Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Metrolina Christian Academy's Lauren Ratzlaff, who had 36 digs and four aces. Now that Gaston Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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