The Southwest Florida Christian King will square off against the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Southwest Florida Christian got the win against Naples by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the King's.
While Southwest Florida Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Barons 3-0.
Indian Rocks Christian's got stronger as the match went on, holding St. Petersburg Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Indian Rocks Christian found their leader in underclassman Allie Hollenbeck, who had 21 digs, two aces, and a kill. Hollenbeck is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Southwest Florida Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Southwest Florida Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. 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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