Calvary Christian has won 14 straight games at home, while Pensacola Catholic has won 14 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Warriors will welcome the Crusaders at 1:00 p.m.
Calvary Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Berkeley Prep as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Calvary Christian's got stronger as the match went on, holding Berkeley Prep to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-9.
Autumn Derksen was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs.
North Bay Haven Academy came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Pensacola Catholic, but Gracelyn Weihenmayer wouldn't allow it. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buccaneers on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2 for which the team can thank Weihenmayer, who had 12 digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played.
Pensacola Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-17, 16-14.
Calvary Christian's win bumped their record up to 29-1. As for Pensacola Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 21-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Calvary Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Pensacola Catholic, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.6 blocks. Given Calvary Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Crusaders will need to find a way to close that gap.
Calvary Christian beat Pensacola Catholic 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
