Volleyball Game Preview:

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 1:53am

Volleyball Preview: Christian Heritage Academy Knights vs. Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES

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The Christian Heritage Academy Knights will face off against the Roanoke Valley Christian EAGLES at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Heritage Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Christian Heritage Academy got the win against Dayspring Christian Academy by a conclusive 3-0.

Christian Heritage Academy was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dayspring Christian Academy squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-12, 25-16.

Christian Heritage Academy can attribute much of their success to JoHana Gonzalez, who had three aces and 21 assists, and Olivia Holland, who had seven digs. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.

Christian Heritage Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 35 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Roanoke Valley Christian lost 3-0 to Timberlake Christian on Thursday. The EAGLES have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-5, 25-11.

Christian Heritage Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Roanoke Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-2.

Christian Heritage Academy beat Roanoke Valley Christian 3-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Heritage Academy 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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