Pensacola Christian Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Pensacola Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jay just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Royals. The Warriors have struggled against the Royals recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Pensacola Christian Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Jay's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Pensacola Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy lost 3-0 to South Baldwin Christian Academy on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Aletheia Christian Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 25-11.
Pensacola Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Pensacola Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 19.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Aletheia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pensacola Christian Academy took their victory against Aletheia Christian Academy in their previous meeting on September 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pensacola Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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