Evangel Christian has been away from home for 12 games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Wiregrass Kings will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Evangel Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Ezekiel Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Evangel Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-18.
Gracie Vines was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs.
Evangel Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass came tearing into last Friday's game with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Lions.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-18.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Wiregrass, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Evangel Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Wiregrass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Evangel Christian beat Wiregrass 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Evangel Christian repeat their success, or does Wiregrass have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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