Jupiter Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cardinal Newman is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jupiter Christian Eagles will host the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jupiter Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Cardinal Newman will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Jupiter Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Christian Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, 28-26.
Jupiter Christian 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 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman didn't have quite enough to beat Central on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cardinal Newman sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 15-11.
The losing side was boosted by Adriana Hinds, who had 13 digs.
Jupiter Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Jupiter Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jupiter Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Jupiter Christian repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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