Volleyball Preview: Stargate School Eagles vs. Denver Christian Thunder
The Stargate School Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Denver Christian Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Stargate School is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Stargate School will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Forge Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Stargate School put the hurt on Forge Christian with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
Stargate School never let Forge Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23, 25-20.
Stargate School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese White, who had six digs, five kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Stitzer, who had 18 digs and a kill.
Stargate School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian entered their tilt with St. Mary's Academy on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Wildcats 3-2.
In the three sets Denver Christian was on fire: they won each by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 0-25, 15-0.
Stargate School's record is now 16-2. As for Denver Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
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