Sheridan Hills Christian hasn't had much luck against Highlands Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sheridan Hills Christian Sharks are taking a road trip to challenge the Highlands Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sheridan Hills Christian sitting on four straight victories and Highlands Christian on three.
Last Tuesday, everything went Sheridan Hills Christian's way against Donna Klein Jewish Academy as Sheridan Hills Christian made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Sharks have posted against the Eagles since October 28, 2015.
The win didn't come easy: Donna Klein Jewish Academy scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Highlands Christian beat South Florida HEAT 3-1 on Tuesday.
Highlands Christian was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-21.
Highlands Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rebekah Da Silva, who had 18 kills, three aces, and two blocks, and Emily Eades, who had two aces and 28 assists. The dominant performance also gave Da Silva a new career-high in blocks.
Highlands Christian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
The victory got Sheridan Hills Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Highlands Christian, their record is now 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Sheridan Hills Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Highlands Christian 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.
Sheridan Hills Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Highlands Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sheridan Hills Christian, Emily Tauriz (who had six kills, five digs, and three aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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