After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Arcola is finally coming home. They will welcome the Unity Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arcola will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Tuscola, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Arcola walked away with a 2-0 victory over Tuscola on Monday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-20.
Kacie Sisk was nothing short of spectacular: she had 11 digs, ten kills, and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Simpson, who had nine digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Central A & M by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Unity Christian took both sets by at least nine points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16.
Unity Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abby Jones, who had three digs and three aces, and Maddie Jones, who had five digs and two aces. Maddie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season.
Arcola's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Unity Christian, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Arcola has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Unity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arcola came up short against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Arcola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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