Volleyball Preview: St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors vs. Neuse Christian Academy Lions
St. Thomas More Academy is 2-8 against Neuse Christian Academy since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will host the Neuse Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. St. Thomas More Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, St. Thomas More Academy got the win against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill by a conclusive 3-0.
St. Thomas More Academy walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Neuse Christian Academy beat Thales Academy Rolesville 3-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Neuse Christian Academy was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Neuse Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
St. Thomas More Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: St. Thomas More Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Neuse Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Thomas More Academy beat Neuse Christian Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting on September 6th. Does St. Thomas More Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neuse Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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