Volleyball Game Preview: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Maranatha Christian Eagles

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Previous Games

10/02/25 - Home	3-0 W
09/16/23 - Neutral	2-1 W
08/22/23 - Home	1-3 L
10/13/22 - Home	3-0 W
10/19/21 - Home	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Santa Fe Christian is 9-1 against Maranatha Christian since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Santa Fe Christian will challenge Maranatha Christian at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Santa Fe Christian came up short against La Jolla Country Day on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Torreys: they've now lost five in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-15.

Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian lost 3-0 to Bishop's on Tuesday.

The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-10.

Santa Fe Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Santa Fe Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Maranatha Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Santa Fe Christian took their victory against Maranatha Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.