Pineapple Cove Classical Academy is 0-7 against Merritt Island Christian since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Patriots will challenge the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy came up short against Melbourne Central Catholic on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Pineapple Cove Classical Academy had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian entered their tilt with St. Edward's on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Pirates 3-2.
Merritt Island Christian took St. Edward's into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Merritt Island Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Merritt Island Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pineapple Cove Classical Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Merritt Island Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Pineapple Cove Classical Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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