Volleyball Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Gaston Day Spartans
Gaston Christian hasn't had much luck against Gaston Day recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gaston Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gaston Day Spartans at 5:15 p.m.
Gaston Christian is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hickory Grove Christian.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 14-25, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Peyton Hunsucker, who had two aces and 29 assists. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Gaston Day made easy work of Concord Academy last Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Gaston Day might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Concord Academy scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-7.
Ava Blanton and Hannah Johnson were among the main playmakers for Gaston Day as the former had 13 digs and two aces and the latter had eight digs and five aces. Blanton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Gaston Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Gaston Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9. As for Gaston Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Gaston Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Gaston Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gaston Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Gaston Day when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Gaston Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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