After both having extra time off, the Union Grove Christian Patriots and the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Union Grove Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Liberty Christian 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19, 25-12.
Bethany Yarbrough and Klaire Cromer were among the main playmakers for Union Grove Christian as the former had 13 digs and the latter had 12 digs. Cromer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Southside Christian by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
Bethel Christian Academy got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 29-31, 26-24.
Bethel Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
Union Grove Christian's win bumped their record up to 22-4-1. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Union Grove Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bethel Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Union Grove Christian's sizable advantage in that area, Bethel Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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