The Forest Lake Christian Falcons will square off against the John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Forest Lake Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Valley Christian. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past Foresthill 3-0 on Tuesday.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-19.
Forest Lake Christian better focus on containing Ella Skye and Janae Drummond as the pair were huge in John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills' win. Skye had ten assists and three digs, while Drummond had 19 digs. Drummond has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Forest Lake Christian's record is now 20-9. As for John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, their record now sits at an identical 20-9.
Forest Lake Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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