After both having extra time off, the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles and the South Central Satellites will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elkhart Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while South Central will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Elkhart Christian Academy got the win against Bethany Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
Elkhart Christian Academy never let Bethany Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-8, 25-14.
Elkhart Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Addy Trovatore, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Elkhart Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are 12-4 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Triton.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, South Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-13, 14-25, 15-11.
Elkhart Christian Academy will have to contain Keeley Lloyd as she made an impact in South Central's last game. She had ten digs.
Elkhart Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Elkhart Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against South Central in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
