Volleyball Game Preview: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. Vanguard Academy Valiant

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 12:29am

Volleyball Preview: Intermountain Christian Lions vs. Vanguard Academy Valiant

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After both having extra time off, the Intermountain Christian Lions and the Vanguard Academy Valiant will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Intermountain Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

Last Tuesday, Intermountain Christian got the win against American Prep WV by a conclusive 3-0.

Intermountain Christian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 33-31, 25-11.

Intermountain Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Vanguard Academy lost 3-0 to Rockwell on Tuesday. The Valiant haven't had much luck with the Marshals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

While Vanguard Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Rockwell's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.

Intermountain Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Vanguard Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

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