The Flatirons Academy Bison will venture away from home to face off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flatirons Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
On Tuesday, Flatirons Academy made easy work of Belleview Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sedgwick County.
While Heritage Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Sedgwick County work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 20-25, 25-9, 25-19.
Flatirons Academy will have to contain Abby Leveillee as she made an impact in Heritage Christian's last game. She had 15 digs and two assists. Leveillee has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Flatirons Academy's win bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Flatirons Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Heritage Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Flatirons Academy's way against Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Flatirons Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bison since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
