The Covenant has won 19 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has won 19 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Covenant Eagles will host the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Covenant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Anne's-Belfield.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant The Covenant was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-10.
The Covenant found their leader in sophomore Kalley Mcnish, who had nine digs and three aces. Mcnish has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The Covenant couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.4% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 7-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Virginia Academy on Tuesday.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10.
The Covenant's record now sits at 25-1. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: The Covenant has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Nansemond-Suffolk Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Covenant skirted past Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will The Covenant repeat their success, or does Nansemond-Suffolk Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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