Volleyball Preview: Plaza Heights Christian Academy vs. Clinton Christian Academy Patriots
Plaza Heights Christian Academy has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Plaza Heights Christian Academy finally turned things around against Heartland on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Mustangs 2-1.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Clinton Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Buffalos.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Clinton Christian Academy was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10.
Clinton Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynn Manning led the charge by getting six aces and 14 assists. Manning is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Clinton Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matches.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-8-2. As for Clinton Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy beat Clinton Christian Academy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plaza Heights Christian Academy since the team 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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