CORE Butte has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Redding Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, CORE Butte beat Chester 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-11, 18-25, 25-21, 25-10.
CORE Butte's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Macey Ascherman, who had seven digs and a block, and Xitlali Gonzalez, who had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: CORE Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Redding Christian earned a 3-1 victory over Los Molinos on Thursday.
Redding Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-16.
CORE Butte pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Redding Christian, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 9-14-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: CORE Butte has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Redding Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
CORE Butte might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Redding Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Will CORE Butte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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