The Harvest Christian Academy Saints are on the road again on Thursday to play the Burton Adventist Academy Angels at 4:30 p.m.
Harvest Christian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering First Baptist just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Saints. While Harvest Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Harvest Christian Academy came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Burton Adventist Academy came tearing into last Sunday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Eagles 2-1.
Burton Adventist Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 28-26, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Layla Ofori, who had six digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Harvest Christian Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Burton Adventist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Harvest Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 21.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Burton Adventist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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