Volleyball Preview: Cresset Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lee Christian Falcons
Cresset Christian Academy is 2-8 against Lee Christian since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles takes on the Lee Christian Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cresset Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Neuse Christian Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Cresset Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lee Christian had already won 12 in a row and they went ahead and made it 13 on Saturday. They blew past the Colts 3-0.
Lee Christian was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 25-16.
Cresset Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Lee Christian, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Cresset Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Lee Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cresset Christian Academy came up short against Lee Christian when the teams last played last Friday, falling 3-1. Can Cresset Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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