Volleyball Preview: Delaware Christian Eagles vs. Liberty Christian Academy Eagles
Delaware Christian has gone 7-0 against Liberty Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Delaware Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Delaware Christian has nine straight wins, Liberty Christian Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Delaware Christian made easy work of Granville Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Delaware Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-7.
Jasmine Proper had an outrageously good game as she had seven aces and four digs. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Delaware Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy came up short against Northside Christian on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Liberty Christian Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-21.
Delaware Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Liberty Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Delaware Christian took their victory against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delaware Christian since the squad 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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