Aletheia Christian Academy is 0-10 against Pensacola Christian Academy since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Aletheia Christian Academy came up short against South Baldwin Christian Academy on Friday, falling 3-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aletheia Christian 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, 25-11.
Even though they lost, Aletheia Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 12.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Jay, falling 3-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Royals recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Pensacola Christian Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Jay's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Aletheia Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Aletheia Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Pensacola Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 19.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aletheia Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Pensacola Christian Academy in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Will Aletheia Christian Academy 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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