Volleyball Preview: Chestertown Christian Academy Patriots vs. Greenwood Mennonite Flames
Chestertown Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Greenwood Mennonite recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Chestertown Christian Academy Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames at 5:15 p.m.
Last Monday, Chestertown Christian Academy came up short against Faith Baptist School and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Mennonite had just enough and edged Holly Grove Christian out 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flames.
Greenwood Mennonite had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 15-5.
Greenwood Mennonite's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Welfley, who had ten aces, three digs, and a kill. The dominant performance gave Welfley a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Troyer, who had nine aces, six digs, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Greenwood Mennonite was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 24 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Chestertown Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Greenwood Mennonite, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Chestertown Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Greenwood Mennonite when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Chestertown Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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