Volleyball Preview: Front Range Christian Falcons vs. Lyons Lions
The Front Range Christian Falcons will take on the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Front Range Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Lyons will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Front Range Christian earned a 3-1 win over Highland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Front Range Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Lyons' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Mary's Academy by a score of 3-2. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Lyons started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9.
Front Range Christian now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Lyons, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Front Range Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Front Range Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lyons when the teams last played back in September. Can Front Range Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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