The Ballard Christian Eagle will challenge the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Ballard Christian lost 3-0 to Evangel Christian on Monday. The Eagle haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Academy entered their tilt with Conecuh Springs Christian on 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 Eagles.
The win didn't come easy: Conecuh Springs Christian scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-10.
Lailyn Shelton was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine matchups.
Ezekiel Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 23 aces in three consecutive contests.
Ballard Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Ezekiel Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Ballard Christian came up short against Ezekiel Academy in their previous meeting on September 3rd, falling 3-1. Will Ballard Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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