Volleyball Preview: Bishop Canevin Crusaders vs. Eden Christian Academy
Bishop Canevin is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eden Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will square off against Eden Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Bishop Canevin had just enough and edged Serra Catholic out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-101) Bishop Canevin actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 10-25, 18-16.
Ayla Altman went supernova for Bishop Canevin, getting 31 digs. Altman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Eden Christian Academy's way against Brentwood on Tuesday as Eden Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Eden Christian Academy was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-10.
Alexis Fowler and Erin Hull were among the main playmakers for Eden Christian Academy as the former had 18 digs and the latter had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Eden Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bishop Canevin's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5. As for Eden Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bishop Canevin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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