Cornerstone Christian is 1-6 against Andrews Osborne Academy since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cornerstone Christian Patriots will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Cornerstone Christian will be strutting in after a win while Andrews Osborne Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Cornerstone Christian got the win against Varsity Opponent by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-13, 25-20.
Cornerstone Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Andrews Osborne Academy lost 3-0 to Hathaway Brown on Monday. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Andrews Osborne Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hathaway Brown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Iris Parker, who had eight digs and two aces.
Cornerstone Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Andrews Osborne Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Cornerstone Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Andrews Osborne 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.
Cornerstone Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Andrews Osborne Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Cornerstone Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrews Osborne Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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