The Liberty Christian Academy Heat will challenge the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Christian Academy is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Tuesday, Liberty Christian Academy came up short against East Duplin and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 27-25, 25-17, 19-25, 26-24.
Jacksonville Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Selma Scott, who had 13 digs, five kills, and two aces. Scott is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anna Hodges, who had 13 digs, five kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Jacksonville Christian Academy 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 ten aces in ten consecutive games.
Liberty Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Liberty Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Christian Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Jacksonville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August. Will Liberty Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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