The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Belleview Christian Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evangel Christian Academy has three straight wins, Belleview Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Evangel Christian Academy got the win against Miami-Yoder by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-15.
Evangel Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Bailey Roberts, who had eight digs.
Evangel Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Belleview Christian came up short against Heritage Christian on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-9.
Despite the defeat, Belleview Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anessa Schanke had 11 assists and four digs.
Belleview Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Evangel Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Belleview Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Evangel Christian Academy beat Belleview Christian 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
