The Indian Rocks Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. Indian Rocks Christian will be strutting in after a win while Keswick Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, it was close, but Indian Rocks Christian sidestepped Harvest Community for a 3-2 victory.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-103) Indian Rocks Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-21, 16-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Indian Rocks Christian found their leader in underclassman Allie Hollenbeck, who had 25 digs and two aces. Hollenbeck is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Indian Rocks Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian and Osceola met for a duel on Saturday where Keswick Christian had to take the L. Keswick Christian took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Osceola. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
While Keswick Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19.
Indian Rocks Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Keswick Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Indian Rocks Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Keswick Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Indian Rocks Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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