Volleyball Preview: Calvary Christian Academy Eagles vs. Boca Raton Christian Blazers
The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Boca Raton Christian Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Calvary Christian Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Calvary Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lourdes Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Lourdes Academy by a score of 3-2.
Calvary Christian Academy took Lourdes Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The final score came out to 25-16, 18-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Calvary Christian Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Hailee Centeno, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Boca Raton Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-15.
Boca Raton Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.6% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Calvary Christian Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Boca Raton Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Calvary Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Boca Raton Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Christian Academy came up short against Boca Raton Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Calvary Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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