The Merritt Island Christian Cougars will take on the St. Edward's Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Merritt Island Christian is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Merritt Island Christian came up short against Edgewood on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, St. Edward's and Master's Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where St. Edward's prevailed. Everything went St. Edward's way against Master's Academy as St. Edward's made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since August 30th.
One reason for the win was St. Edward's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 25-8.
St. Edward's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Margaret Fykes out in front who had eight digs and four aces. Fykes has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makena Rodriguez, who had 16 digs and ten kills.
Merritt Island Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. Edward's, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Merritt Island Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Edward's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Merritt Island Christian skirted past St. Edward's 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Merritt Island Christian repeat their success, or does St. Edward's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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