Volleyball Preview: Scholars Guild Academy Spartans vs. Fideles Christian Rangers
After both having extra time off, the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans and the Fideles Christian Rangers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scholars Guild Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Konos Academy with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Scholars Guild Academy was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-21.
Scholars Guild Academy can attribute much of their success to Finley Robinson, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Robinson has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Fideles Christian entered their tilt with Pinecrest Academy on Thursday with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Paladins.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fideles Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-11.
Jenna Schneller was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fideles Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Scholars Guild Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Fideles Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Scholars Guild Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Fideles Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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