Collierville is 0-8 against Briarcrest Christian since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Collierville Dragons will challenge the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 4:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Collierville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Marion, who was ranked sixth at the time (Collierville was ranked first). Collierville was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Marion on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dragons have posted since September 5th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-8, 25-18.
Briarcrest Christian can attribute much of their success to Aynsley Shivers, who had six digs and four aces, and Sarah O'Connor, who had ten digs and 29 assists. O'Connor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 55 games she's played dating back to last season.
Briarcrest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Collierville pushed their record up to 25-5 with that win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Briarcrest Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Collierville came up short against Briarcrest Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Collierville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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