North Valley Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Veritas Prep recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The North Valley Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Veritas Prep Falcons at 3:00 p.m. North Valley Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
North Valley Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Morenci with a sharp 3-0 win.
North Valley Christian Academy never let Morenci on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep entered their tilt with Santa Cruz Valley last Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Dust Devils.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Veritas Prep was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-10, 25-10.
Veritas Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joanna Llusco, who had six aces, a kill, and 38 assists. That's the most aces Llusco has posted since back in September.
Veritas Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive contests.
North Valley Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Veritas Prep, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: North Valley Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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