Volleyball Preview: Founders Classical Academy Centurions vs. Awaken Christian Lions
Founders Classical Academy is 1-8 against Awaken Christian since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Founders Classical Academy Centurions will host the Awaken Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Awaken Christian is hoping to do what Laughlin couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Founders Classical Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Founders Classical Academy blew past Laughlin 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Founders Classical Academy took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Awaken Christian made easy work of Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Awaken Christian was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-18.
Awaken Christian found their leader in underclassman Ava Neubauer, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Awaken Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Founders Classical Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Awaken Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Founders Classical Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Awaken Christian when the teams last played back in August. Will Founders Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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