King's Academy is 9-1 against Jupiter Christian since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The King's Academy Lions will welcome the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, King's Academy got the win against Cardinal Newman by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-13.
Alanis Molina was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jupiter Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Lake Worth Christian 3-0 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-11, 25-19.
Jupiter Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Tuesday.
King's Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jupiter Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: King's Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
King's Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Jupiter Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will King's Academy repeat their success, or does Jupiter Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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