Volleyball Preview: Genoa Christian Academy vs. Northside Christian Lions
Genoa Christian Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northside Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Genoa Christian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Shekinah Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Flames, falling 3-0. Genoa Christian Academy hasn't had much luck with Shekinah Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-7, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-10, 25-23.
Northside Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Genoa Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northside Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Genoa Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Northside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Genoa Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northside Christian in their previous matchup back in August. Can Genoa Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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