On Thursday McKinney Christian Academy will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Dallas Christian Chargers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went McKinney Christian Academy's way against All Saints Episcopal as McKinney Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Dallas Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Crusaders.
While Dallas Christian might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bishop Gorman scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-16.
Macie Perkins had a dynamite game for Dallas Christian, getting 17 kills, 17 digs, six aces, and a block. Perkins is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Lucy Pollard was another key player, getting 12 digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Dallas Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 13.8.
McKinney Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Dallas Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-8-1.
McKinney Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Dallas Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinney Christian Academy since the squad 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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