Orange Lutheran is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Rosary Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will host the Rosary Academy Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Orange Lutheran earned a 3-1 win over JSerra Catholic.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21.
Jaedyn Houston had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Houston, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Laguna Beach on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Rosary Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 25-7.
Rosary Academy can attribute much of their success to Aurora Ortuno, who had nine digs and 20 assists, and Elizabeth Riebli, who had four digs and 19 assists. With that strong performance, Riebli is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game.
Rosary Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Orange Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Rosary Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Orange Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Rosary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Orange Lutheran's way against Rosary Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Orange Lutheran made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Orange Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosary Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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