The Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints will square off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Lanier Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Laney Bentley and Ella Hasner were among the main playmakers for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy as the former had 11 digs and the latter had eight digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Johnson Ferry Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy entered their tilt with St. John Bosco Academy on Tuesday with 26 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 27. They came out on top against St. John Bosco Academy by a score of 3-1.
Creekside Christian Academy 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 18-25, 25-5, 25-18, 25-17.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 34-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Johnson Ferry Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Creekside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Creekside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Johnson Ferry Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creekside Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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