The Ballard Bruins will head out to face off against the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard will be looking to extend their current 20-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Ballard got the win against Portland Christian by a conclusive 3-0.
Ballard can attribute much of their success to Megan Helander, who had 12 digs and three assists.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy-Louisville faced Sacred Heart in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Centurions lost 3-0 to the Valkyries. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Centurions have suffered since September 4th.
While Christian Academy-Louisville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Sacred Heart's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-21.
Ballard will have to contain Katrina Oswald as she made an impact in Christian Academy-Louisville's last game. She had nine digs and one assist.
Ballard's victory bumped their record up to 29-3. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, their defeat ended a three-match streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Ballard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Christian Academy-Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 11.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ballard took their win against Christian Academy-Louisville when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins 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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