Volleyball Preview: Fresno Christian Eagles vs. Immanuel Eagles
Fresno Christian hasn't had much luck against Immanuel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fresno Christian Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Immanuel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Fresno Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Mammoth 3-0.
While Fresno Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Immanuel entered their tilt with Shafter on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Generals as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Immanuel never let Shafter on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-22.
Mary Degraw and Addie Krause were among the main playmakers for Immanuel as the former had 20 digs and the latter had four digs and 19 assists.
Immanuel 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 seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Fresno Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 36-13 record this season. As for Immanuel, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fresno Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Immanuel, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Fresno Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Immanuel will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fresno Christian came up short against Immanuel when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Degraw, who had 28 digs and two aces. Now that Fresno Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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