Volleyball Preview: Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles vs. Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars
Elkhart Christian Academy has gone 9-0 against Lakeland Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles will square off against the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Elkhart Christian Academy has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 17.
On Tuesday, Elkhart Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Culver Community and fell 3-2.
Elkhart Christian Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (110-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 27-25, 25-21, 12-25, 15-12.
Elkhart Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Kiara Trovatore was a machine: she had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Trovatore has posted in her last 13 matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeland Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Clinton Christian by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Lakeland Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-14.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Lakeland Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Everything went Elkhart Christian Academy's way against Lakeland Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Elkhart Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elkhart 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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