Round Rock Christian Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Brentwood Christian Bears at 5:00 p.m.
Round Rock Christian Academy and Hill Country Christian School of Austin met for a duel on Tuesday where Round Rock Christian Academy had to take the L. Round Rock Christian Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hill Country Christian School of Austin. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
Round Rock Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Round Rock Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brylie Turner had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Turner. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Michael, who had eight digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Round Rock Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brentwood Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Regents on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Brentwood Christian found their leader in sophomore Peyton Tucker, who had 15 digs.
Round Rock Christian Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 31-9. As for Brentwood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 27-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Round Rock Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Brentwood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Round Rock Christian Academy came up short against Brentwood Christian when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Will Round Rock 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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