The Mount Miguel Matadors will take on the Victory Christian Academy Knights in a tournament on Friday. Mount Miguel has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 15.
Mount Miguel came up short against Christian two weeks ago, falling 3-0.
While Mount Miguel was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy got the win against Liberty Charter on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Victory Christian Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Liberty Charter to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-19, 25-17.
Victory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Mount Miguel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brad Chier, who had 16 digs, 14 kills, and two blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had seven or more in each of the last 14 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Dill, who had 14 kills, five digs, and three aces.
Victory Christian Academy's record is now 11-7. As for Mount Miguel, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Mount Miguel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mount Miguel came up short against Victory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chier, who had ten digs, seven kills, and seven aces. Now that the Matadors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
