Volleyball Preview: FBCHA Eagles vs. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers
The FBCHA Eagles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, FBCHA was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Bend Christian Academy, taking the game 2-0.
FBCHA's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Izabella Pham, who had seven digs and 12 assists, and Mikayla Moore, who had three digs and three aces. Pham has been hot recently, having posted nine or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy posted their biggest win since August 23rd on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Agnes Academy.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-23, 25-18.
Lutheran South Academy can attribute much of their success to Jamie Faseler, who had 12 digs, and Eli Wittman, who had five digs and two aces.
FBCHA's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Lutheran South Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: FBCHA has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lutheran South Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
FBCHA beat Lutheran South Academy 2-0 when the teams last played on Friday. Does FBCHA have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lutheran South Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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