The Monrovia Bulldogs will take on the Covenant Christian Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Covenant Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Monrovia, who comes in off a win.
Monrovia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Park Tudor with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests in a row.
Monrovia can attribute much of their success to Ciara Elliott, who had ten digs and four aces, and Allie Kizzee, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Elliott has posted over her last eight matchups.
They weren't the only good servers: Monrovia was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Covenant Christian's good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Cathedral.
Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Monrovia, their record now sits at 11-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Monrovia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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