The Aquinas Falcons will challenge the Woodcrest Christian Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Thursday, Aquinas came up short against Linfield Christian and fell 3-1. The Falcons have struggled against the Lions recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Aquinas started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Woodcrest Christian entered their tilt with Arrowhead Christian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Woodcrest Christian took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-12, 25-13.
Woodcrest Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Woodcrest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Aquinas might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Woodcrest Christian in their previous meeting back in September. Can Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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