The Challenger Firebirds will take on the Christian Family Academy Fire at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Challenger made easy work of Long Shoals Wesleyan Academy and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-19, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Christian Family Academy didn't have done well against Nebo Crossing Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Christian Family Academy had just enough and edged Nebo Crossing Academy out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Christian Family Academy who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Challenger pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Christian Family Academy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Everything went Challenger's way against Christian Family Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Challenger made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Challenger since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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