Strasburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strasburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged The Classical Academy out 3-2.
Strasburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-12.
Strasburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maryann Weaver, who had six digs and 20 assists, and Jenna Echer, who had nine digs. Weaver is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian entered their tilt with Middle Park on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Strasburg, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Strasburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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