Volleyball Preview: McCallum Knights vs. Cedar Creek Eagles
McCallum and Cedar Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The McCallum Knights will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Cedar Creek Eagles at 7:30 p.m. McCallum will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
McCallum is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Anderson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.
While McCallum ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aaniya Thornton, who had 11 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Creek made easy work of Navarro on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cedar Creek took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-15.
McCallum's defeat dropped their record down to 20-16. As for Cedar Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
McCallum beat Cedar Creek 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does McCallum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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