King's Academy is 10-0 against Cardinal Newman since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The King's Academy Lions are on the road again to play the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
King's Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Somerset College Prep Academy 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant King's Academy was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-4, 25-5.
King's 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 nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman waltzed into their matchup last Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Shay Pfendler, who had eight digs.
King's Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: King's Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
King's Academy took their victory against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does King's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Newman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
