Eaton is 9-1 against Resurrection Christian since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Eaton is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Eaton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Platte Valley just ended the team's 16-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 3-2. The loss put an end to the Reds' undefeated start to the season.
While Eaton ultimately came up short, they really made Platte Valley work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-27, 22-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Eaton had strong showings from Evie Gavette, who had 29 digs and three aces, and Lila Dejager, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gavette has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Beetdiggers with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Resurrection Christian's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Eaton's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-1. As for Resurrection Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eaton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eaton was able to grind out a solid win over Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Eaton repeat their success, or does Resurrection Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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