The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will square off against the Southwest Florida Christian King at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Southwest Florida Christian is hoping to do what St. Petersburg Catholic couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Indian Rocks Christian's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Indian Rocks Christian put the hurt on St. Petersburg Catholic with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Indian Rocks Christian took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Indian Rocks Christian found their leader in underclassman Allie Hollenbeck, who had 21 digs, two aces, and a kill. Hollenbeck is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Southwest Florida Christian's way against Naples on Thursday as Southwest Florida Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the King's.
Southwest Florida Christian never let Naples on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.
Indian Rocks Christian's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Indian Rocks Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwest Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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