Volleyball Preview: Cornerstone Christian Patriots vs. Austintown-Fitch Falcons
The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will take on the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cornerstone Christian will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went Cornerstone Christian's way against Harding as Cornerstone Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-17.
Cornerstone Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 23 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Austintown-Fitch's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Canfield by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-19 in the first set.
Austintown-Fitch was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Canfield work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 27-25, 22-25, 15-6.
Austintown-Fitch might have lost, but man, Isabella Direnzo was a machine: she had 32 digs and two aces.
Cornerstone Christian pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Cornerstone Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 17.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Austintown-Fitch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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