Faith Christian hasn't had much luck against Westover Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Faith Christian Warriors will square off against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Faith Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Westover Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Faith Christian saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Blue Ridge Christian by a score of 3-1.
Faith Christian 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 19-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-17.
Faith Christian 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 six aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy lost 3-0 to Timberlake Christian on Saturday.
While Westover Christian Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Westover Christian Academy had strong showings from Grace Woodard, who had 34 digs and 16 assists, and Addy Nelson, who had 33 digs. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Faith Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Westover Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Faith Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Westover Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faith Christian came up short against Westover Christian Academy when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nelson, who had 35 digs. Now that Faith Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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