The Contra Costa Christian Cougars will challenge the Making Waves Academy Marlins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Contra Costa Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Contra Costa Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Holy Names and fell 3-2.
Contra Costa Christian took Holy Names into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-22, 18-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Contra Costa Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hailey Terwilliger, who had 24 digs, three kills, and two aces, and Scarlett Ringue, who had 12 digs. Terwilliger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Contra Costa Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Making Waves Academy's way against Leadership Public Schools Richmond on Tuesday as Making Waves Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marlins.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-23.
Contra Costa Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Making Waves Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Contra Costa Christian skirted past Making Waves Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Contra Costa Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
