Lipscomb Academy has won four straight games at home, while Christ Presbyterian Academy has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will take on the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 9:00 a.m. The last three games Lipscomb Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lipscomb Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hoover, who was ranked sixth at the time (Lipscomb Academy was ranked 17th). Lipscomb Academy fell just short of Hoover by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Lipscomb Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-17, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy posted their biggest win since September 10th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Cecilia Academy.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Christ Presbyterian Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-7, 25-13.
Christ Presbyterian Academy relied on the efforts of Mckenna Stockton, who had four aces and 16 assists, and Estelle Smith, who had three aces and 11 assists. Stockton is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since two weeks ago.
Lipscomb Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Lipscomb Academy took their victory against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Lipscomb Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ Presbyterian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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