Keswick Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host Gulf Coast HEAT at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Keswick Christian came up short against Northside Christian and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-17, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast HEAT lost 3-0 to Families Instructing Students HomeSchool on Tuesday.
While Gulf Coast HEAT was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Families Instructing Students HomeSchool's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 27-25.
Keswick Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Gulf Coast HEAT, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Keswick Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Gulf Coast HEAT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Keswick Christian's way against Gulf Coast HEAT in their previous matchup back in August, as Keswick Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Keswick Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf Coast HEAT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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