Volleyball Preview: Immanuel Christian Crusaders vs. Taft Wildcats
The Immanuel Christian Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Taft Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Immanuel Christian will be strutting in after a win while Taft will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Immanuel Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Owens Valley, taking the game 3-1.
In the three sets Immanuel Christian was on fire: they won each by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 24-26, 25-2, 25-7.
Immanuel Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Miriam Maguina, who had four aces, and Olivia Long, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Maguina a new career-high in aces.
Immanuel Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 44 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 14.
Meanwhile, Taft entered their matchup against Shafter on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Taft lost 3-0 to Shafter. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-22, 25-11.
Haley Jimenez put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last three games she's played.
Immanuel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7-1 record this season. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Immanuel Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Taft, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Immanuel Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Taft will need to find a way to close that gap.
Immanuel Christian came up short against Taft when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Immanuel Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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