Faith Christian is 0-9 against Benton Central since August of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Faith Christian Eagles will face off against the Benton Central Bison at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Faith Christian made easy work of North White and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Faith Christian took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-13.
Faith Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Caya Stillings out in front who had eight digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Conley, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, Benton Central had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-21.
Isabella Widmer and Isabelle Adams were among the main playmakers for Benton Central as the former had 15 digs and the latter had 17 assists. Adams is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Faith Christian's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Benton Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Faith Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Benton Central 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.
Faith Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Benton Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Faith Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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