Volleyball Preview: Bradford Prep Bears vs. Christ the King Crusaders
Bradford Prep hasn't had much luck against Christ the King recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bradford Prep Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Christ the King Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bradford Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Corvian Community.
Bradford Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Christ the King entered their tilt with Langtree Charter on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-20, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Madeline Ford, who had six digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Christ the King was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Bradford Prep's record now sits at 7-12. As for Christ the King, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Bradford Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Christ the King in their previous meeting back in September. Can Bradford Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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