Volleyball Preview: Gaston Day Spartans vs. Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors
Gaston Day is 9-1 against Metrolina Christian Academy since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gaston Day Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Gaston Day will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Friday, Gaston Day got the win against Gaston Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-18.
Gaston Day can attribute much of their success to Ava Blanton, who had 16 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Blanton now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Metrolina Christian Academy aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to four. Everything went their way against SouthLake Christian Academy as Metrolina Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Metrolina Christian Academy took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14, 25-9.
Gaston Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Gaston Day beat Metrolina Christian Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Metrolina Christian Academy's Lauren Ratzlaff, who had 18 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gaston Day still be able to contain Ratzlaff? There's only one way to find out.
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