Volleyball Game Preview: Northside Christian Lions vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 3:14am

Volleyball Preview: Northside Christian Lions vs. Fairfield Christian Academy Knights

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The Northside Christian Lions will square off against the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Northside Christian's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Fairfield Christian Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Last Thursday, it was close, but Northside Christian sidestepped Madison Christian for a 3-2 win.

Northside Christian took Madison Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-5.

Reagan Magee went supernova for Northside Christian, getting 37 digs and three aces. Magee is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 19 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Northside Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy got the win against Ridgedale on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.

Fairfield Christian Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ridgedale to exactly 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.

Northside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Northside Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fairfield Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2014. Will Northside Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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