Del Lago Academy hasn't had much luck against Maranatha Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Del Lago Academy comes in on four and Maranatha Christian on nine.
Del Lago Academy gave up the first sets last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Tri-City Christian by a score of 3-1.
Del Lago Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over El Camino last Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Maranatha Christian who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 19-25, 15-8.
Maranatha Christian relied on the efforts of Sage Owens, who had ten digs and two aces, and Emma Lyon, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lyon has posted in her last 14 matches.
Del Lago Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Maranatha Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
Del Lago Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Del Lago Academy 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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