The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Escondido Charter Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maranatha Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Fallbrook, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The final score came out to 25-23, 15-25, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Stingrays by a score of 3-1.
The victory didn't come easy: Coastal Academy scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 26-24, 25-20.
Maranatha Christian better focus on containing Colin Goss and Joseph Murguia as the pair were huge in Escondido Charter's win. Goss had 16 assists and two aces, while Murguia had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Goss has posted since back in April of 2024.
Maranatha Christian's record now sits at 14-4. As for Escondido Charter, their record is now 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Maranatha Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Maranatha Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Escondido Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Maranatha Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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