Evangel Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Peyton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangel Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Peyton will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, everything went Evangel Christian Academy's way against Fountain Valley as Evangel Christian Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
Evangel Christian Academy never let Fountain Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-12.
Evangel Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Peyton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Swink, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19, 25-14.
Evangel Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Peyton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Evangel Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Peyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Evangel Christian Academy skirted past Peyton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Peyton's Tahjyanna McFall, who had 31 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Evangel Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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