Volleyball Preview: Coram Deo Academy Lions vs. Grace Prep Lions
On Tuesday Coram Deo Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Grace Prep Lions at 6:30 p.m. Grace Prep took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Coram Deo Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Coram Deo Academy finally turned things around against Grapevine Faith Christian on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Coram Deo Academy has posted since August 20th.
The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-22.
Jordyn Juergens and Addison Schwantner were among the main playmakers for Coram Deo Academy as the former had 14 digs and the latter had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Schwantner has posted in her last nine contests.
Meanwhile, Grace Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Grapevine Faith Christian.
Grace Prep came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Grace Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Coram Deo Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-20-1. As for Grace Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Coram Deo Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Grace Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Coram Deo Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Grace Prep will need to find a way to close that gap.
Coram Deo Academy came up short against Grace Prep in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Coram Deo Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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