Flatirons Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Flatirons Academy got the win against Clear Creek by a conclusive 3-0.
Flatirons Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy entered their tilt with Union Colony Prep last Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Timberwolves.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Dayspring Christian Academy was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-11, 25-5.
Dayspring Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Flatirons Academy's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Flatirons Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Flatirons Academy skirted past Dayspring Christian Academy 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Flatirons Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dayspring Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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