Volleyball Preview: Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers vs. Bethesda Christian Patriots
The Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers will challenge the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bethesda Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Crosspointe Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Crosspointe Christian Academy got the win against Horizon Christian by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Crosspointe Christian Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-21.
Crosspointe Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian came up short against North Putnam on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Bethesda Christian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 27-25, 25-8.
Bethesda Christian might have lost, but man, Katie Timberman was a machine: she had 25 digs.
Crosspointe Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Bethesda Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Crosspointe Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crosspointe Christian Academy beat Bethesda Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Does Crosspointe Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethesda Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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