Calvary Chapel Academy is 0-5 against Brevard HEAT since August of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles are on the road again to play the Brevard HEAT Firehawks at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Calvary Chapel Academy earned a 3-1 victory over Riverbend Academy.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-7.
Calvary Chapel Academy found their leader in underclassman Kianne Amelunge, who had ten digs and 38 assists. Those 38 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Calvary Chapel Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brevard HEAT waltzed into their game on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Patriots 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Brevard HEAT was: they took every set by at least 20 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-4, 25-5.
Brevard HEAT's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emily Livengood, who had 26 digs and four aces, and Anna Livengood, who had six aces and three digs. Emily is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Cowling, who had five digs and four aces.
Calvary Chapel Academy pushed their record up to 5-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Brevard HEAT, their record now sits at 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Calvary Chapel Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 15.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Brevard HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Brevard HEAT when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Calvary Chapel Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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