Concordia Academy has gone 10-0 against St. Croix Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Concordia Academy Beacons are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
St. Croix Lutheran is hoping to do what Andover couldn't on Monday: put an end to Concordia Academy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Concordia Academy blew past Andover 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Beacons have posted since September 17th.
While Concordia Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Andover scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16, 25-16.
Concordia Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Wasiloski, who had nine digs.
Concordia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Croix Lutheran waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on Cristo Rey Jesuit with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Croix Lutheran was: they took every set by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-3, 25-6.
Violet Enter had an outrageously good game as she had seven digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.
Concordia Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for St. Croix Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Concordia Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Croix Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concordia Academy beat St. Croix Lutheran 3-1 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Concordia Academy 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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