Merritt Island Christian hasn't had much luck against Brevard HEAT recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will take on the Firehawks at 7:30 p.m. Merritt Island Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Brevard HEAT will be coming in after a loss.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Master's Academy. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Merritt Island Christian was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-12, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Brevard HEAT suffered their biggest defeat since August 19th on Tuesday. They came up short against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Firehawks couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Brevard HEAT was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-19.
Merritt Island Christian will have to contain Anna Livengood as she made an impact in Brevard HEAT's last game. She had 22 assists and seven digs. Livengood is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last 20 games she's played.
Brevard HEAT's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
Merritt Island Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brevard HEAT in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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