Providence Prep is 1-9 against Grace Academy since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Providence Prep Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace Academy at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Providence Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Everything went their way against Memorial Christian Academy as Providence Prep made off with a 3-0 win.
Providence Prep's got stronger as the match went on, holding Memorial Christian Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
Providence Prep found their leader in underclassman Elle Morrison, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grace Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-12.
Grace Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Providence Prep pushed their record up to 11-7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Grace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Providence Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Grace Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Providence Prep suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grace Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Providence Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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