Volleyball Preview: Veritas Prep Falcons vs. North Valley Christian Academy Lions
Veritas Prep has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while North Valley Christian Academy has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Veritas Prep Falcons will host the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 3:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Veritas Prep's way against Santa Cruz Valley as Veritas Prep made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Veritas Prep was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-10.
Veritas Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joanna Llusco, who had six aces, a kill, and 38 assists. That's the most aces Llusco has posted since back in September.
Veritas Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, North Valley Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
While North Valley Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
North Valley Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Veritas Prep, their record now sits at 25-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Veritas Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like North Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Veritas Prep skirted past North Valley Christian Academy 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. Does Veritas Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Valley Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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