Volleyball Preview: Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Liberty Christian Academy Heat
The Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors will head out to square off against the Liberty Christian Academy Heat at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jacksonville Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Jacksonville Christian Academy earned a 3-1 victory over Greenfield.
The final score came out to 27-25, 25-17, 19-25, 26-24.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Selma Scott led the charge by getting 13 digs, five kills, and two aces. That's the most blocks Scott has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Hodges, who had 13 digs, five kills, and two aces.
Jacksonville Christian Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield only got two.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian Academy came up short against East Duplin last Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-4. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Jacksonville Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jacksonville Christian Academy took their victory against Liberty Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville 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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