The Liberty Christian Academy Heat will head out on the road to take on the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Liberty Christian Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Liberty Christian Academy lost 3-0 to John Paul II Catholic on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy came up short against Faith Christian on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Harrells Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Kenzie Malpass put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Harrells Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in seven consecutive contests.
Liberty Christian Academy's record is now 3-9. As for Harrells Christian Academy, their record now sits at 7-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Liberty Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrells Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Christian Academy beat Harrells Christian Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Christian Academy since the team 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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