With a playoff game on the line, Chelsea Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on four straight.
Chelsea Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Greenbrier Christian Academy between 16 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-18, 25-18.
Leading Chelsea Academy to victory were Ivy Akers and Olivia Barvick. Akers had 11 digs and four aces, while Barvick had six digs, four kills, and two aces. Barvick is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 22 or more in the last 14 games she's played.
Chelsea Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.1% earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 28.7%.
Chelsea Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they moved to 31-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Chelsea Academy has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Timberlake Christian on the 9th. Greenbrier Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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