The Intermountain Christian Lions will square off against the San Juan Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Intermountain Christian, who comes in off a win.
Intermountain Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over American Heritage. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Intermountain Christian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, San Juan unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-match winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to Provo.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 25-14.
Intermountain Christian will have to contain Averie Gilson as she made an impact in San Juan's last game. She had 22 digs and five assists. Gilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Intermountain Christian, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Intermountain Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like San Juan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Intermountain Christian couldn't quite get it done against San Juan in their previous meeting back in August of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
