The Creekside Christian Academy Cougars are on the road again on Saturday to play the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 11:00 a.m.
Creekside Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over St. John Bosco Academy.
Creekside Christian Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-5, 25-18, 25-17.
Creekside Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Lanier Christian Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Johnson Ferry Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lightning by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Laney Bentley and Ella Hasner were among the main playmakers for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy as the former had 11 digs and the latter had eight digs and two aces.
Creekside Christian Academy's record now sits at 34-2. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their record now sits at 27-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Creekside Christian Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Creekside Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Creekside Christian Academy came up short against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Creekside Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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