Volleyball Preview: Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen vs. Grace Christian School Kings
The Denbigh Baptist Christian Minutemen will challenge the Grace Christian School Kings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denbigh Baptist Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Denbigh Baptist Christian got the win against Gateway Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.
Denbigh Baptist Christian can attribute much of their success to Izzy Mooney, who had seven digs and two aces, and Abby Webster, who had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: Denbigh Baptist Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Grace Christian School's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Fredericksburg V by a score of 2-1. While the Kings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Victory 25-20 in the first period.
Grace Christian School actually scored more points across those three sets (55-50), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Denbigh Baptist Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Grace Christian School, their loss dropped their record down to 21-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Denbigh Baptist Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Denbigh Baptist Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grace Christian School in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Denbigh Baptist Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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