Volleyball Preview: Founders Classical Academy Centurions vs. GV Christian Guardians
Founders Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against GV Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Founders Classical Academy Centurions will host the GV Christian Guardians at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Founders Classical Academy finally turned things around against Adelson on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Adelson.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Founders Classical Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, GV Christian faced Awaken Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. GV Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Awaken Christian. Winning may never get old, but the Guardians sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
GV Christian took Awaken Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 27-29, 12-25, 15-9.
GV Christian found their leader in underclassman Olivia Torres, who had 19 digs and four aces. Torres is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
GV Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Founders Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for GV Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Founders Classical Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to GV Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Founders Classical Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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