The Eagle Ridge Academy Warriors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Denver Christian Thunder at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Denver Christian is facing Eagle Ridge Academy at the wrong time: Eagle Ridge Academy suffered their first home loss of the season last Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Eagle Ridge Academy was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Eagle Ridge Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Denver Christian got the win against SkyView Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-9.
Eagle Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Denver Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Eagle Ridge Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Denver Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Eagle Ridge Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Denver Christian will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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