Richmond Christian is 0-6 against Grace Christian School since August of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Richmond Christian Warriors will host the Grace Christian School Kings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Richmond Christian sitting on three straight victories and Grace Christian School on eight.
Last Tuesday, everything went Richmond Christian's way against Guardian Christian Academy as Richmond Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
Richmond Christian walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-18.
Richmond Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School got the win against The Carmel School on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Grace Christian School's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-14.
Richmond Christian's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Grace Christian School, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Richmond Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Grace Christian School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richmond Christian came up short against Grace Christian School in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Richmond Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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