Volleyball Preview: Ovilla Christian Eagles vs. Prestonwood Christian North
The Ovilla Christian Eagles will square off against Prestonwood Christian North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ovilla Christian has ten straight victories, Prestonwood Christian North has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Ovilla Christian got the win against Garland Christian Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ovilla Christian took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-6, 25-9.
Ovilla Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elise Jacob led the charge by getting six aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave Jacob a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Gracie Scott, who had 15 digs.
Ovilla Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 56.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.3% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 45.7%.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian North didn't have quite enough to beat First Baptist on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While Prestonwood Christian North didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating First Baptist 25-23 in the first set.
Prestonwood Christian North started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-11.
Ovilla Christian's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-5. As for Prestonwood Christian North, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8-2.
Ovilla Christian took their victory against Prestonwood Christian North in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ovilla Christian since the squad 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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