The Village Christian Academy Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Village Christian Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwood Temple Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Village Christian Academy took Northwood Temple Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 22-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Village Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocky Mount Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-17, 25-15.
Village Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Village Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. 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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