Judah Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Judah Christian earned a 2-0 win over Calvary Christian Academy.
Judah Christian never let Calvary Christian Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22.
Judah Christian can attribute much of their success to Kisandra Fazio, who had 12 digs.
Judah Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Okaw Christian entered their tilt with Badger State Baptist on Saturday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against Badger State Baptist by a score of 2-0.
While Arthur-Okaw Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arthur-Okaw Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brileigh Mast, who had 13 kills, four digs, and two blocks. Mast is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Erwin, who had seven digs, two kills, and 18 assists.
Judah Christian's record now sits at 12-9. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Judah Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Arthur-Okaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Judah Christian skirted past Arthur-Okaw Christian 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Judah Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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