Volleyball Preview: Packinghouse Christian Academy Bears vs. Calvary Baptist Cougars
Packinghouse Christian Academy is 8-2 against Calvary Baptist since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Packinghouse Christian Academy Bears will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Calvary Baptist Cougars, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Calvary Baptist took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Packinghouse Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Packinghouse Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over The Grove School, taking the game 3-1.
Packinghouse Christian Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Packinghouse Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist lost 3-0 to California Lutheran on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Calvary Baptist saw an underclassman step up: Aubrey Gelskey had ten digs and six aces. Gelskey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Packinghouse Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Calvary Baptist, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Packinghouse Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvary Baptist struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Packinghouse Christian Academy took their victory against Calvary Baptist in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Packinghouse Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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