Fisher Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Shekinah Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fisher Catholic Irish will welcome the Shekinah Christian Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Fisher Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Northside Christian.
Fisher Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 20-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-9.
Fisher Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erica Sharp, who had 16 digs, two blocks, and two aces. Sharp is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played. Sydney Ellis was another key player, getting 25 digs.
Fisher Catholic kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They are a perfect 3-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian got the win against Madison Christian on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Shekinah Christian never let Madison Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 26-24.
Fisher Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Shekinah Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Fisher Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Shekinah Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fisher Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Shekinah Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, winning 3-1. Will Fisher Catholic repeat their success, or does Shekinah Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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