Volleyball Preview: Xavier College Prep Gators vs. Cornerstone Christian
The Xavier College Prep Gators will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cornerstone Christian at 9:00 a.m. Xavier College Prep will be strutting in after a win while Cornerstone Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Xavier College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Oviedo, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Xavier College Prep was ranked first). Xavier College Prep came out on top against Oviedo by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Xavier College Prep easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-7.
Xavier College Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Selah O?Connor, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces O?Connor has posted in her last 16 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Lenz, who had five digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Xavier College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian came up short against Water Valley back in August and fell 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Cornerstone Christian was not able to get on the board.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Water Valley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18.
Xavier College Prep's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Cornerstone Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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