Volleyball Preview: Liberty Christian Academy Eagles vs. Crosspoint Christian
Liberty Christian Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against Crosspoint Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Liberty Christian Academy will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Varsity Opponent, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Liberty Christian Academy had just enough and edged Varsity Opponent out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Liberty Christian Academy took Varsity Opponent into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 26-24, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Crosspoint Christian was: they took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.
Crosspoint Christian found their leader in underclassman Lacey Avery, who had seven aces.
Crosspoint Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 32 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 31 aces in three consecutive games.
The win got Liberty Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Crosspoint Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Liberty Christian Academy's way against Crosspoint Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Liberty Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Christian Academy 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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