Volleyball Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. Eaton Reds
Resurrection Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Eaton is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eaton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Resurrection Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Resurrection Christian made easy work of Brush and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Resurrection Christian's got stronger as the match went on, holding Brush to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Eaton's undefeated season came to an end after 16 games on Thursday. They fell just short of Platte Valley by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Reds' undefeated start to the season.
Eaton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Platte Valley work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Eaton had strong showings from Evie Gavette, who had 29 digs and three aces, and Lila Dejager, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gavette has posted since back in September.
Resurrection Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Eaton, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Resurrection Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Eaton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Resurrection Christian came up short against Eaton when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Resurrection Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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