Volleyball Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks
The Classical Academy hasn't had much luck against Cheyenne Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Classical Academy Titans will face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 9:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as The Classical Academy comes in on four and Cheyenne Mountain on five.
Last Tuesday, everything went The Classical Academy's way against Mitchell as The Classical Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant The Classical Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-13.
The Classical Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Klaus, who had six digs and six aces. Klaus is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
The Classical Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lutheran on Tuesday.
Cheyenne Mountain wouldn't go down easily and took Lutheran into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 17-25, 15-5.
Among those leading the charge was Brynn Ressler, who had ten digs and three aces.
The Classical Academy pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: The Classical Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Cheyenne Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given The Classical Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Cheyenne Mountain will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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