The East Knox Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Delaware Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, East Knox came up short against Northridge and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 13-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Delaware Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Delaware Christian was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-11.
Delaware Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
East Knox's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Delaware Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: East Knox has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Delaware Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Knox might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Delaware Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can East Knox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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