The Sound Christian Lions will head out to challenge the Rainier Christian Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rainier Christian is hoping to do what Varsity Opponent couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Sound Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Sound Christian was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Varsity Opponent.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Sound Christian took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-15, 25-10.
Sound Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rainier Christian got the win against Forest Ridge Sacred Heart on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Sound Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Rainier Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Everything went Sound Christian's way against Rainier Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Sound Christian made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sound Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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