The Peyton Panthers will face off against the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Peyton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Evangel Christian Academy will come in with eight straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Peyton duked it out withSwink on Thursday. Peyton came up short against Swink, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy made easy work of Fountain Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Evangel Christian Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-12.
Evangel Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
Peyton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Peyton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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