Volleyball Game Preview: Berean Christian Eagles vs. Las Lomas Knights

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 10:43pm

Volleyball Preview: Berean Christian Eagles vs. Las Lomas Knights

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The Berean Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Las Lomas Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Berean Christian will head out to face Las Lomas after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Berean Christian took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Acalanes. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.

Berean Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Acalanes work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22.

Megan Rost put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 22 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 22 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Las Lomas hadn't done well against Northgate recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Las Lomas skirted past Northgate 3-2.

Las Lomas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 22-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-11.

Berean Christian's defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Las Lomas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.

Berean Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Las Lomas in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berean Christian 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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