Volleyball Preview: Buckingham Charter Knights vs. Faith Christian Lions
Buckingham Charter has gone 8-2 against Faith Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Buckingham Charter Knights will host the Faith Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Buckingham Charter is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Western Sierra Collegiate Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Wolves. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
While Buckingham Charter was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, Buckingham Charter saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addelyn Widmer, who had five kills and three blocks, was perhaps the best of all. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Widmer now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Maurice, who had three kills and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Buckingham Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 15.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian posted their biggest victory since September 9th on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cristo Rey.
The win didn't come easy: Cristo Rey scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-7, 25-15.
Hannah Hessong was a one-man wrecking crew for Faith Christian as she had 12 aces. The dominant performance gave Hessong a new career-high in aces.
Buckingham Charter's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Faith Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Buckingham Charter has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buckingham Charter took their victory against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Buckingham Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Faith Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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