Volleyball Preview: Faith Christian Eagles vs. Lafayette Central Catholic Knights
The Faith Christian Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights at 11:00 a.m. Lafayette Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Faith Christian, who comes in off a win.
Faith Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Attica.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-4, 25-17.
Caya Stillings was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of McCutcheon. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mavericks 28-26 in the first set.
Lafayette Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Paige Perez had six digs and 19 assists. Those 19 assists set a new season-high mark for Perez.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Faith Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faith Christian came up short against Lafayette Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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