The Unity Christian Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the Tri-State Christian Huskies at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Unity Christian came up short against Non Varsity Opponent and fell 2-0.
Meanwhile, Tri-State Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Galesburg Christian on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17.
Annalea Leverentz was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-State Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Galesburg Christian only served seven.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Tri-State Christian, their record now sits at 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Unity Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-State Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Unity Christian came up short against Tri-State Christian when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can Unity Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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