The Medora Hornets will challenge the Christian Academy Warriors at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Medora came up short against South Central and fell 3-1.
Medora took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-23, 13-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 25-16.
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 eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Medora has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Christian Academy, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Medora has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Medora came up short against Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Medora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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