Volleyball Game Preview: Christian Life Preparatory Knights vs. Abilene Christian Panthers

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2024, 1:56am

Volleyball Preview: Christian Life Preparatory Knights vs. Abilene Christian Panthers

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The Christian Life Preparatory Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Abilene Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, Christian Life Preparatory came up short against Weatherford Christian and fell 3-1.

Christian Life Preparatory started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Abilene Christian lost 3-0 to Calvary Academy on Thursday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Abilene Christian was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.

Christian Life Preparatory dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Abilene Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Christian Life Preparatory has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Abilene Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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