Volleyball Preview: Garland Christian Academy Swordsmen vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles
On Thursday Garland Christian Academy will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Garland Christian Academy lost 3-0 to First Baptist last Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ovilla Christian took every set by at least 18 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-7, 25-4.
Ovilla Christian relied on the efforts of Gracie Scott, who had ten digs and five aces, and Brenlin Garlitz, who had ten aces, three kills, and 30 assists. Garlitz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 22 or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Ovilla Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 68.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 43.1%.
Garland Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Ovilla Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
Garland Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ovilla Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Can Garland Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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