Volleyball Preview: Northside Christian Lions vs. Genoa Christian Academy
The Northside Christian Lions will take on Genoa Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Northside Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Madison Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Northside Christian blew past Madison Christian 3-0 on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-10, 25-23.
Northside Christian 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 five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Shekinah Christian. Genoa Christian Academy has struggled against Shekinah Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-7, 25-16.
Northside Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Northside Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Genoa 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.
Everything went Northside Christian's way against Genoa Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August as Northside Christian made off with a 3-0 win. Will Northside Christian repeat their success, or does Genoa Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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