Volleyball Preview: Clay City Eels vs. Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions
Clay City has gone 5-0 against Lighthouse Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Clay City Eels will welcome the Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Clay City didn't have quite enough to beat Shakamak and fell 3-2. The Eels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay City took Shakamak into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 22-25, 24-26, 15-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lighthouse Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 3-0 on Monday.
While Lighthouse Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14, 25-23.
Lighthouse Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Ava Fritz, who had 16 digs, and Karlee Gonzalez, who had eight digs.
Lighthouse Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Clay City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Clay City was able to grind out a solid win over Lighthouse Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Clay City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lighthouse Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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