The Medina Christian Academy Knights will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Mansfield Christian Flames, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Medina Christian Academy came up short against Mentor Christian and fell 3-1.
Medina Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-16, 25-8, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Redmen.
Mansfield Christian 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 19-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Mansfield 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 five aces in 40 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Medina Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mansfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Medina Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18 aces per game. However, it's not like Mansfield Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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