Volleyball Preview: Christ the King Gladiators vs. Josephinum Cougars
The Christ the King Gladiators will take on the Josephinum Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Christ the King is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Christ the King came up short against Cristo Rey Jesuit and fell 2-0.
Christ the King may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 18 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Josephinum challenged Ellison on Tuesday. Josephinum walked away with a 2-0 victory over Ellison.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Josephinum took both sets by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11.
Josephinum relied on the efforts of Avery Innis, who hit 100% for eight killsnine aces, and Kimberly Sanchez, who had three aces and a block. Those nine aces gave Innis a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Josephinum was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Christ the King's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Josephinum, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Christ the King came up short against Josephinum when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Christ the King avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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