After both having extra time off, the Belleview Christian Bruins and the Heritage Christian Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Belleview Christian came up short against Dayspring Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Belleview Christian had strong showings from Harjas Thiara, who had nine digs and three assists, and Galilea De Casas, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian got the win against Union Colony Prep on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won four in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Heritage Christian took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-9.
Belleview Christian better keep an eye on Abby Leveillee. She was instrumental in Heritage Christian's win, getting 13 digs and two assists.
Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last five matches.
Belleview Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Heritage Christian, their record now sits at 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Belleview Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Heritage Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Belleview Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
