Volleyball Preview: Live Oak Classical Falcons vs. Central Texas Christian Lions
Live Oak Classical is 1-9 against Central Texas Christian since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Live Oak Classical Falcons will face off against the Central Texas Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Live Oak Classical came up short against San Juan Diego Catholic on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Live Oak Classical ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Central Texas Christian entered their tilt with Faith Academy on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Flames out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (112-111) Central Texas Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 22-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Central Texas Christian found their leader in underclassman Kaitlyn Byrd, who had 18 digs and two aces. Those 18 digs set a new season-high mark for Byrd.
Live Oak Classical's loss dropped their record down to 10-20. As for Central Texas Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-15 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Live Oak Classical has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Central Texas Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Live Oak Classical might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Central Texas Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Live Oak Classical avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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