Volleyball Preview: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Village Christian Academy Knights
The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will face off against the Village Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mount Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Epiphany.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17, 25-15.
Rocky Mount Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Village Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They fell just short of Northwood Temple Academy by a score of 3-2.
Village Christian Academy took Northwood Temple Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Rocky Mount Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Village Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Rocky Mount Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Village Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. 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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