Volleyball Preview: Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys vs. Temple Christian Crusaders
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is 1-8 against Temple Christian since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy Ospreys will challenge the Temple Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy came up short against Roanoke Valley Christian and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roanoke Valley Christian.
Temple Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-17.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy skirted past Temple Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup on September 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Mountain Lake 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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