Volleyball Preview: Harvest Christian Saints vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots
After both having extra time off, the Harvest Christian Saints and the Victory Christian Academy Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harvest Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Sacred Heart out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Harvest Christian got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 25-12, 27-29, 15-10.
Harvest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Royals 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-10.
The victory got Harvest Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Harvest Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harvest Christian came up short against Victory Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 3-1. Will Harvest Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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