Volleyball Preview: Mansfield Christian Flames vs. St. Peter's Spartans
Mansfield Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the St. Peter's Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mansfield Christian will be strutting in after a victory while St. Peter's will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Mansfield Christian got the win against Crestline by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Mansfield Christian was: they took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-12, 25-9.
Mansfield Christian relied on the efforts of Mckenzie Webb, who had four aces, and Sophia Granter, who had six digs. Webb is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mansfield Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Peter's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to Central Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-3, 25-9.
Mansfield Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for St. Peter's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Mansfield Christian's way against St. Peter's in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as Mansfield Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mansfield Christian since the team 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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