Volleyball Preview: Chilton Christian Academy Patriots vs. Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors
Chilton Christian Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors are set to duel on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Chilton Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Victory Christian Academy and fell 2-1. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-18 in the first period.
Chilton Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-14, 25-20.
Tuscaloosa Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harla Emerson led the charge by getting eight digs, seven aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Emerson has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Claire Emerson, who had eight kills, six digs, two aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Tuscaloosa Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in ten consecutive contests.
Chilton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Tuscaloosa Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8-2 record this season.
Chilton Christian Academy came up short against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Chilton Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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