The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Cardinal Newman didn't have quite enough to beat Central 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.
Adriana Hinds put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 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 games.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Jupiter Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Cardinal Newman has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cardinal Newman came up short against Jupiter Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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