The Tri-State Christian Huskies will take on the Unity Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-State Christian will be strutting in after a win while Unity Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Tri-State Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Galesburg Christian by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17.
Tri-State Christian can attribute much of their success to Annalea Leverentz, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-State Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Galesburg Christian only served seven.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian came up short against Non Varsity Opponent on Monday and fell 2-0.
Tri-State Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Unity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Tri-State Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Unity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tri-State Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Unity Christian in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Will Tri-State Christian repeat their success, or does Unity Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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