The Lucas Christian Academy Warriors will take on the Wylie Prep Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wylie Prep Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lucas Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Lucas Christian Academy got the win against Dallas Lutheran by a conclusive 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won seven in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lucas Christian Academy took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-13.
Lucas Christian Academy found their leader in sophomore Megan Thompson, who had five kills, four digs, and four aces.
Lucas Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. They are 11-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Wylie Prep Academy lost 3-0 to Lucas Christian Academy on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Warriors since August 28, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-16.
Lucas Christian Academy will have to keep a close watch on Miller G Molli and Macey Mcdonald, a pair of players who had a big impact on Wylie Prep Academy's prior game. G Molli had seven digs and two assists, while Mcdonald had three aces.
Wylie Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1. As for Lucas Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lucas Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Wylie Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lucas Christian Academy took their victory against Wylie Prep Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
