Prestonwood Christian North will square off against the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prestonwood Christian North has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Ovilla Christian will arrive with ten straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Prestonwood Christian North didn't have quite enough to beat First Baptist and fell 3-2. While Prestonwood Christian North didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating First Baptist 25-23 in the first set.
Prestonwood Christian North started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian got the win against Garland Christian Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ovilla Christian was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-6, 25-9.
Ovilla Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elise Jacob, who had six aces and four digs. Those six aces gave Jacob a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Scott, who had 15 digs.
Ovilla Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 56.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.3% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.7%.
Prestonwood Christian North's loss dropped their record down to 1-8-2. As for Ovilla Christian, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 31-5.
Prestonwood Christian North suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ovilla Christian when the teams last played back in September. Will Prestonwood Christian North 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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