The Calvary Saints are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Unity Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calvary is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Routt Catholic.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Calvary who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-22.
Calvary was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian earned a 2-0 victory over Oakland/Kansas/Shiloh on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Unity Christian easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Unity Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Jones, who had six digs.
Calvary's win bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Unity Christian, they pushed their record up to 33-2 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Calvary hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Unity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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