Concord Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Gaston Christian a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Concord Academy Eagles will host the Gaston Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Concord Academy finally turned things around against Hickory Grove Christian on Tuesday. They skirted past the Lions 3-2.
Concord Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-108), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 18-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian got the win against Asheville School (Independent) on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-20, 25-19.
Concord Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Gaston Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Concord Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Gaston Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concord Academy came up short against Gaston Christian in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 3-1. Will Concord Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
