The Big Valley Christian Lions will face off against the Linden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Big Valley Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Big Valley Christian's way against Riverbank as Big Valley Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Big Valley Christian took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-10, 25-8.
Ella Alavezos went supernova for Big Valley Christian, getting four digs and 37 assists. Alavezos is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Karlie Powell, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Big Valley Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Linden didn't have quite enough to beat Bret Harte on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Linden wouldn't go down easily and took Bret Harte into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.
Big Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Linden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Big Valley Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Linden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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