Volleyball Preview: Ezekiel Academy Knights vs. East Central HomeSchool Patriots
The Ezekiel Academy Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the East Central HomeSchool Patriots at 5:00 p.m. East Central HomeSchool took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ezekiel Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Ezekiel Academy made easy work of Conecuh Springs Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Conecuh Springs Christian scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Lailyn Shelton, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in she last nine games.
Ezekiel Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 23 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Central HomeSchool unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Evangel Christian, falling 3-0.
While East Central HomeSchool was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Ezekiel Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6-1. As for East Central HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Ezekiel Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like East Central HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ezekiel Academy came up short against East Central HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Ezekiel Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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