Volleyball Preview: Horeb Christian Mustangs vs. Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks
Horeb Christian is 2-8 against Sheridan Hills Christian since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Horeb Christian Mustangs are on the road again to play the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Horeb Christian finally turned things around against Cristo Rey two weeks ago. They won by a set and slipped past the Monarchs 2-1.
Horeb Christian was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (59-58), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Sheridan Hills Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Edison Private 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.
Sheridan Hills Christian wouldn't go down easily and took Edison Private into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Sheridan Hills Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Horeb Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Sheridan Hills Christian, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Horeb Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sheridan Hills Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Horeb Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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