The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Pikes Peak Christian is hoping to do what Mitchell couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Thomas MacLaren School's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Thomas MacLaren School put the hurt on Mitchell with a sharp 3-0 win.
Thomas MacLaren School was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 25-19.
Faith Brooks was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five matches.
Thomas MacLaren School 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 nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian made easy work of Miami-Yoder last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-22.
Thomas MacLaren School's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6. As for Pikes Peak Christian, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Thomas MacLaren School has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Pikes Peak Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Thomas MacLaren School might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Pikes Peak Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Thomas MacLaren School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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