Volleyball Preview: Heritage Christian Eagles vs. Blue Ridge Christian Warriors
Heritage Christian hasn't had much luck against Blue Ridge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heritage Christian Eagles will head out to challenge the Blue Ridge Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heritage Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cornerstone Family.
One reason for the win was Heritage Christian's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.
Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 37 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Christian beat Whitefield Academy 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
In the three sets Blue Ridge Christian was on fire: they won each by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 25-0.
Heritage Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Blue Ridge Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Heritage Christian took their victory against Blue Ridge Christian when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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