The California Lutheran C-Hawks will head out to challenge the Calvary Baptist Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. California Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while Calvary Baptist will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, California Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Sherman Indian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the C-Hawks.
California Lutheran wouldn't go down easily and took Sherman Indian into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-16, 25-16, 19-25, 15-11.
California Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Neleh Boehm, who had 14 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Boehm a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Palomo, who had 16 digs.
California Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist lost 3-0 to Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Calvary Baptist was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cornerstone Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 28-26.
California Lutheran's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for Calvary Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: California Lutheran hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Calvary Baptist, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given California Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Calvary Baptist will need to find a way to close that gap.
California Lutheran took their win against Calvary Baptist in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for California Lutheran 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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