Volleyball Preview: Wakulla Christian School Saints vs. North Florida Christian Eagles
Wakulla Christian School is 1-9 against North Florida Christian since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wakulla Christian School Saints will be staying on the road to face off against the North Florida Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. North Florida Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wakulla Christian School, who comes in off a win.
Wakulla Christian School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against FAMU DRS by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 19-25, 25-17.
Wakulla Christian School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Florida Christian lost 3-0 to Rickards on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
While North Florida Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Rickards work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 27-25.
Addison Clement put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had eight digs and two aces.
Wakulla Christian School has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for North Florida Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wakulla Christian School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.8 aces per game. However, it's not like North Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wakulla Christian School came up short against North Florida Christian in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 3-1. Can Wakulla Christian School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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