Forge Christian has gone 10-0 against Colorado Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Forge Christian Fury will welcome the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Forge Christian came up short against Jefferson Academy and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Fury in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Forge Christian actually scored more points across those four sets (95-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 14-25, 28-26, 25-20.
Forge Christian's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alizah Almanza, who had 16 digs. Almanza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Forge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of The Academy by a score of 3-2.
Colorado Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Forge Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Colorado Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Forge Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Forge Christian skirted past Colorado Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Forge Christian repeat their success, or does Colorado Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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