The Aurora Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Timothy Christian Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Aurora Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Wheaton Academy and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Aurora Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-8, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Aurora Christian got top-tier performance from Ashlyn Aseltine, who had 18 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian entered their tilt with Chicago Hope Academy on Monday with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. They came out on top against Chicago Hope Academy by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Timothy Christian was: they took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-4.
Timothy Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Aurora Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Timothy Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Aurora Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Timothy Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aurora Christian came up short against Timothy Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Aurora Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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