After both having extra time off, the University Christian Barracudas and Caldwell Academy will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, University Christian got the win against Salem Baptist Christian by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Barracudas.
University Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Salem Baptist Christian between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
University Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Caldwell Academy's way against Salem Academy on Thursday as Caldwell Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Caldwell Academy took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-6.
University Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Caldwell Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
University Christian took their victory against Caldwell Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Christian 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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