Volleyball Preview: Highlands Christian Knights vs. Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks
Highlands Christian is 9-0 against Sheridan Hills Christian since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Highlands Christian Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Highlands Christian beat South Florida HEAT 3-1.
Highlands Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-21.
Highlands Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rebekah Da Silva, who had 18 kills, three aces, and two blocks, and Emily Eades, who had two aces and 28 assists. The dominant performance also gave Da Silva a new career-high in blocks.
Highlands Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sheridan Hills Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Sharks have posted against the Eagles since October 28, 2015.
Sheridan Hills Christian was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Donna Klein Jewish Academy squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-16.
Highlands Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Sheridan Hills Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Highlands Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Sheridan Hills Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Highlands Christian took their victory against Sheridan Hills Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Highlands Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sheridan Hills Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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