Volleyball Preview: McCallum Knights vs. Cedar Creek Eagles
McCallum and Cedar Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The McCallum Knights will be playing at home against the Cedar Creek Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. McCallum will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
McCallum is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Anderson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.
While McCallum ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aaniya Thornton, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek came up short against Anderson on Friday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-7, 21-25, 25-11.
McCallum's defeat dropped their record down to 20-15. As for Cedar Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 14-13.
McCallum beat Cedar Creek 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does McCallum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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