On Tuesday Buckingham Charter will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Faith Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Buckingham Charter will be strutting in after a win while Faith Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Buckingham Charter beat Valley Christian 3-1.
Buckingham Charter was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-13.
Brooke Maurice had a dynamite game for Buckingham Charter, getting eight kills, six aces, and 18 assists. Maurice is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Addelyn Widmer was another key player, getting nine kills and seven blocks.
Buckingham Charter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Sacramento Adventist on Thursday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Capitals: they've now lost three in a row.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Faith Christian lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 16-25, 16-14.
Buckingham Charter has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Buckingham Charter hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.9 blocks per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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