After both having extra time off, the Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles and the Acadiana Christian Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Acadiana Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against NELA Christian Homeschool as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day never let NELA Christian Homeschool on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Christian entered their match against Christian Home Educators Fellowship two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 25-14 in the first set.
Acadiana Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 14-25, 32-30, 25-22, 25-15.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day will have to contain Yvette Olivier as she made an impact in Acadiana Christian's last game. She had 26 assists and 14 digs. Olivier has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 30 times she's played.
Acadiana Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3-1. As for Bishop Noland Episcopal Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Bishop Noland Episcopal Day has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Acadiana Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day beat Acadiana Christian 3-1 when the teams last played on October 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
