Volleyball Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals vs. Elyria Catholic Panthers
The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elyria Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, everything went Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's way against Coventry as Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
While Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lake Catholic. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-19.
Elyria Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lauren Gorski, who had 21 digs, and Bree Bodde, who had seven digs.
The victory got Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Elyria Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Elyria Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy came up short against Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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