Volleyball Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Concord Academy Eagles
The Gaston Christian Eagles will challenge the Concord Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Gaston Christian's way against Asheville School (Independent) as Gaston Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Concord Academy didn't have done well against Hickory Grove Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Concord Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory Grove Christian , sneaking past 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Concord Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-108), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 18-25, 16-14.
The victory got Gaston Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Concord Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Gaston Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Concord Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gaston Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gaston Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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