Cypress Christian is 2-7 against Legacy Prep Christian Academy since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Warriors will face off against the Lions at 12:00 p.m. Cypress Christian will be strutting in after a win while Legacy Prep Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Cypress Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Frassati Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
Cypress Christian's got stronger as the match went on, holding Frassati Catholic to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-5.
Cypress Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from ISABELLA THOMAS, who had 16 assists and four aces. That's the most aces THOMAS has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was KARLY SCKIELACK, who had five aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Cypress Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They are 10-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Legacy Prep Christian Academy came up short against The Woodlands Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Legacy Prep Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20.
Cypress Christian's victory bumped their record up to 19-13-1. As for Legacy Prep Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Cypress Christian's way against Legacy Prep Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September, as Cypress Christian made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.