Volleyball Preview: Faith Christian Eagles vs. North White Vikings
After three games on the road, Faith Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the North White Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Faith Christian got the win against West Central by a conclusive 3-0.
While Faith Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-14.
Caya Stillings and Kelsey Olehy were among the main playmakers for Faith Christian as the former had 14 digs and three aces and the latter had three digs and 25 assists. Stillings is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North White and West Central met for a duel on Tuesday where North White came out on top. North White walked away with a 3-1 win over West Central.
North White was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Faith Christian's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for North White, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Faith Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like North White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faith Christian took their victory against North White in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Faith Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will North White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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