After both having extra time off, the Monroe Central Golden Bears and the Faith Christian Eagles will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Monroe Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Blue River Valley. The game was the first time the Golden Bears have beaten the Vikings on their court since October 5, 2017.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Covington on Saturday, taking the game 3-1.
Monroe Central better focus on containing Caya Stillings and Anna Conley as the pair were huge in Faith Christian's win. Stillings had 29 digs and four assists, while Conley had 11 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Stillings is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Monroe Central's win bumped their record up to 13-19. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Monroe Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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