Marin Christian Academy will face off against the Trinity Prep Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Marin Christian Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Trinity Prep has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Marin Christian Academy will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating North Hills Christian, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Marin Christian Academy blew past North Hills Christian 3-0 on Tuesday.
Marin Christian Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept North Hills Christian between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Trinity Prep beat North Hills Christian 3-1 on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 17-25, 25-21, 25-15.
Trinity Prep's win came from a few key players Marin Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Allie Duncan, who had six blocks and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michele Nolasco, who had nine digs and two aces.
Trinity Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in five consecutive matches.
Marin Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Trinity Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Marin Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Trinity Prep in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity Prep's Chloe Sanchez, who had 15 aces. Now that Marin Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
