Volleyball Preview: Unity Christian Lions vs. Arcola Purple Riders
Unity Christian is 2-7 against Arcola since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Unity Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Arcola Purple Riders at 6:00 p.m. Unity Christian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Tuesday, Unity Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Central A & M, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Unity Christian was: they took both sets by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-16.
Unity Christian relied on the efforts of Abby Jones, who had three digs and three aces, and Maddie Jones, who had five digs and two aces. Maddie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Arcola didn't have done well against Tuscola recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Arcola came out on top against Tuscola by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Riders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20.
Kacie Sisk was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs, ten kills, and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Simpson, who had nine digs and 12 assists.
Unity Christian's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Arcola, their record now sits at 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Unity Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Arcola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Unity Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Arcola in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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