The Keswick Christian Crusaders will face off against the Classical Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keswick Christian will be strutting in after a win while Classical Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Keswick Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Sarasota Christian. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Keswick Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adisyn Sabiel, who had 14 digs and two assists, and Reese Hutchins, who had six digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Keswick Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are 9-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Classical Prep came up short against All Saints' Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-13.
Classical Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Keswick Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Keswick Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Classical Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Keswick Christian's way against Classical Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as Keswick Christian made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.