Candlelight Christian Academy is 0-4 against Winter Haven Christian since September of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winter Haven Christian is hoping to do what Florida College Academy couldn't last Monday: put an end to Candlelight Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Candlelight Christian Academy's way against Florida College Academy as Candlelight Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
While Candlelight Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Candlelight Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arliss Vargas, who had six kills and five aces. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hiral Vargas, who had seven kills and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Candlelight Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven Christian made easy work of Hillsborough Baptist on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Winter Haven Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8, 25-13.
Candlelight Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Winter Haven Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Candlelight Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Winter Haven Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Will Candlelight 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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