Clearwater Central Catholic is 2-8 against Calvary Christian since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calvary Christian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Clearwater Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Tampa Prep out 3-2.
Clearwater Central Catholic wouldn't go down easily and took Tampa Prep into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian faced Carrollwood Day in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Calvary Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Carrollwood Day. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on four straight.
Calvary Christian took Carrollwood Day into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12.
Calvary Christian had a senior duo take command as Addie Davis had 25 digs and Ashley Johnson had 15 digs. Davis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Clearwater Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Calvary Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Clearwater Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Calvary Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Clearwater Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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