Grove City Christian is 8-1 against Miller since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Grove City Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Miller Falcons at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grove City Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Bishop Rosecrans by a score of 3-1.
Grove City Christian was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Grove City Christian found their leader in underclassman Axia Yoakum, who had ten digs and three aces. Yoakum is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played.
Grove City Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Miller entered their tilt with Harvest Prep on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Grove City Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Miller, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Grove City Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grove City Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Miller when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grove City Christian since the team 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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