Shoals has gone 7-0 against Lighthouse Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Shoals Jug Rox's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lighthouse Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Shoals finally turned things around against Medora on Monday. They blew past the Hornets 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Jug Rox have posted since September 11th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-12.
Shoals was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pleasant View Christian 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Lighthouse Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-14, 16-14.
Lighthouse Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ava Fritz, who had 17 digs, and Karlee Gonzalez, who had 11 digs, two aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted in her last 11 contests.
The win got Shoals back to even at 12-12. As for Lighthouse Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Shoals has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lighthouse Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shoals took their victory against Lighthouse Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Shoals repeat their success, or does Lighthouse Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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