Atlantic Christian hasn't had much luck against Trinity Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Atlantic Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Forest Hill.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Atlantic Christian who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-10.
Trinity Christian Academy won the last time they faced Sports Leadership & Management, and Carter Kuzmin did his part to make sure it happened again. The Warriors blew past the Giants 3-0 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Kuzmin, who had six kills, five aces, and four digs. He has been hot, having posted six or more kills the last six times he's played.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Trinity Christian Academy took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.
Atlantic Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Trinity Christian Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Atlantic Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Atlantic Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Christian Academy in their previous matchup on April 8th, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
