Corvian Community hasn't had much luck against Mountain Island Charter recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Corvian Community Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Corvian Community is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Christ the King.
While Corvian Community was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Christ the King's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Corvian Community saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Church had 12 digs and two aces. Church is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter lost 3-0 to Christ the King last Tuesday. The Raptors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mountain Island Charter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Corvian Community's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Corvian Community has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Island Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Corvian Community might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mountain Island Charter when the teams last played back in September. Can Corvian Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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