Volleyball Preview: Summit Christian Academy Eagles vs. Harrisonville Wildcats
Summit Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Harrisonville Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went Summit Christian Academy's way against Northland Christian as Summit Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Summit Christian Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Ashlynn Brown, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Harrisonville came tearing into last Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Blackhawks.
Harrisonville was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Kenzie Verstraete, who had 13 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Harrisonville 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 eight consecutive contests.
Summit Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. As for Harrisonville, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Summit Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrisonville when the teams last played back in September of 2020, winning 2-0. Does Summit Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrisonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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