Winter Haven Christian has gone 4-0 against Candlelight Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Winter Haven Christian got the win against Hillsborough Baptist by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Winter Haven Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Candlelight Christian Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Monday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Candlelight Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Candlelight Christian Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Arliss Vargas out in front who had six kills and five aces. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hiral Vargas, who had seven kills and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Candlelight Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Winter Haven Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Candlelight Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Winter Haven Christian took their win against Candlelight Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winter Haven Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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