Volleyball Preview: Highlands Christian Knights vs. Boca Raton Christian Blazers
Highlands Christian hasn't had much luck against Boca Raton Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highlands Christian Knights will take on the Boca Raton Christian Blazers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over South Florida HEAT. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Highlands Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Beatriz Vaz, who had five kills and five aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Dos Santos, who had four kills, two aces, and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton Christian entered their tilt with Donna Klein Jewish Academy on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Blazers have posted since September 30th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Boca Raton Christian was: they took every set by at least 21 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-4, 25-4.
Among those leading the charge was Jenifer Good, who had five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
Boca Raton Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.4% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Highlands Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Boca Raton Christian, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Highlands Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Boca Raton Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highlands Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Boca Raton Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Highlands Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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