The Grace Christian Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday to play the North Cross Raiders at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Grace Christian made easy work of Appalachian Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Grace Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Appalachian Christian between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-16.
Ellie Palumbo was the offensive standout of the contest as she had five aces and ten assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Grace Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went North Cross' way against Miller School of Albemarle on Thursday as North Cross made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted against the Mavericks since September 20, 2018.
North Cross never let Miller School of Albemarle on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 29-27, 25-15.
North Cross found their leader in underclassman Faith Johnson, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Grace Christian pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Cross, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Grace Christian hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for North Cross, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Grace Christian's sizable advantage in that area, North Cross will need to find a way to close that gap.
Grace Christian took their win against North Cross when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace Christian since the squad 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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