Evangel Christian Academy has won seven straight games at home, while Fountain Valley has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will host the Fountain Valley Danes at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Evangel Christian Academy got the win against Deer Trail by a conclusive 3-0.
Evangel Christian Academy never let Deer Trail on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-22, 25-16.
Evangel Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Peyton Lynn, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Fountain Valley earned a 3-1 victory over Thomas MacLaren School on Thursday.
Fountain Valley was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Evangel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Fountain Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Evangel Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Fountain Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Evangel Christian Academy beat Fountain Valley 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fountain Valley's Meryland Gonzalez Herrera, who had 121 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Evangel Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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