The Tyler Knights and the Trinity Christian Warriors are set to duel on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tyler sitting on three straight wins and Trinity Christian on four.
Tyler is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against St. Marys as Tyler made off with a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Tyler kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in nine consecutive matches.
Madonna typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Trinity Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Blue Dons.
Trinity Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-14.
Trinity Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lainey Jackson, who had 11 digs and five aces. Jackson has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Tyler is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Trinity Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 33-12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Tyler hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 9.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Trinity Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Tyler's sizable advantage in that area, Trinity Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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