Volleyball Preview: Memorial Christian Academy Warriors vs. Grace Academy
Memorial Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Grace Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Memorial Christian Academy Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against Grace Academy at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Memorial Christian Academy got the win against Methodist Children's Home by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Memorial Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-13, 25-13.
Memorial Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy waltzed into their match last Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Rams 3-0.
Grace Academy was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
Memorial Christian Academy now has a winning record of 12-11-3. As for Grace Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Memorial Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Grace Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Memorial Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grace Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Memorial Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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