Volleyball Preview: GVCS Broadfording Lions vs. Heritage Academy Eagles
GVCS Broadfording has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Heritage Academy Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
GVCS Broadfording lost 3-0 to Faith Christian Academy on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-15, 25-13.
Despite the loss, GVCS Broadfording saw an underclassman step up: Jalaina Jones had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy faced Calvary Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Heritage Academy fell just short of Calvary Christian Academy by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have struggled against the recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Heritage Academy took Calvary Christian Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 16-14.
Even though they lost, Heritage Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since was before the start of last season.
GVCS Broadfording's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: GVCS Broadfording has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
GVCS Broadfording suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Heritage Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can GVCS Broadfording avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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