The Redeemer Christian Lions will square off against the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Redeemer Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Meadowbrook Academy just ended the team's five-match winning streak last Monday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Lions haven't been shut out since back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Seven Rivers Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Hernando Christian Academy by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four contests in a row.
The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Seven Rivers Christian found their leader in freshman Kloe Bonick, who had 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Camila Venegas, who hit 62.5% for five kills and 29 digs and two aces.
Seven Rivers Christian's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Redeemer Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Redeemer Christian came up short against Seven Rivers Christian in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Venegas, who had 33 digs, five kills, and two aces. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
