The Heritage Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
While Heritage Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clear Creek on Thursday.
Heritage Christian was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-22, 25-13.
Heritage Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Union Colony Prep came up short against Dawson School on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-21, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Isabella Duffy, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Stefanie Gonzalez, who had nine digs and a block.
Heritage Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Union Colony Prep, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Heritage Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Union Colony Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heritage Christian took their victory against Union Colony Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Heritage Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Colony Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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