North Park hasn't had much luck against Vail Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m.
North Park is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Hi-Plains.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-17.
Vail Christian extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Sam Bates. Everything went Vail Christian's way against Caprock Academy on Saturday as Vail Christian made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Bates, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Vail Christian never let Caprock Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-18.
Vail Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups.
North Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Vail Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Vail 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.
North Park might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Vail Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can North Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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