Volleyball Preview: Southwestern Spartans vs. Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars
The Southwestern Spartans will challenge the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Southwestern was able to grind out a solid win over Waldron, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 25-19.
Southwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marlee Jackson led the charge by getting four digs, four aces, a kill, and a block. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in aces. Callie Beck was another key player, getting ten digs.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy beat Winchester Community 2-0 on Saturday.
Greenwood Christian Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Winchester Community between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16.
Greenwood Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winchester Community only served four.
Southwestern's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-12. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-13.
Southwestern might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Southwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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