Calvary Baptist hasn't had much luck against Packinghouse Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:30 p.m.
Calvary Baptist lost 3-0 to California Lutheran on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Baptist saw an underclassman step up: Aubrey Gelskey had ten digs and six aces. Gelskey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Calvary Baptist was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Packinghouse Christian Academy earned a 3-1 victory over The Grove School on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Packinghouse Christian Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Calvary Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Packinghouse Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Calvary Baptist has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 17.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Packinghouse Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Baptist suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Packinghouse Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Calvary Baptist avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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