The Christ the King Crusaders will face off against the Bishop McGuinness Villains at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Christ the King is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Community School of Davidson just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Spartans.
While Christ the King ultimately came up short, they really made Community School of Davidson work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24, 27-29, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bobcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bishop McGuinness was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-6.
Bishop McGuinness was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 35 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Christ the King's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Bishop McGuinness, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Christ the King has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop McGuinness struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Christ the King beat Bishop McGuinness 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Christ the King have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McGuinness turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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