Volleyball Preview: Nazarene Christian Academy Lions vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots
Nazarene Christian Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Victory Christian Academy is on a 13-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Nazarene Christian Academy Lions will welcome the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Nazarene Christian Academy challenged Sacred Heart on Thursday. Nazarene Christian Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over Sacred Heart.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 24-26, 25-23, 25-17.
Nazarene Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy beat Wichita Christian 3-1 on Thursday.
Victory Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-22.
Nazarene Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 22-6-2. As for Victory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Nazarene Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nazarene Christian Academy beat Victory Christian Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Nazarene Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Victory Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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