The Calvary Christian Academy Eagles will head out to square off against Lourdes Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Calvary Christian Academy has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Calvary Christian Academy sidestepped Dwyer for a 3-2 victory.
Calvary Christian Academy took Dwyer into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Calvary Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Ferguson 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-25, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Lily Garcia, who had nine digs.
Calvary Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Lourdes Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Calvary Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lourdes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvary Christian Academy took their victory against Lourdes Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calvary Christian Academy 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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