Melbourne Central Catholic is 0-4 against Calvary Chapel Academy since August of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will venture away from home to challenge the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Brevard HEAT on Monday, falling 3-0. The Hustlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Melbourne Central Catholic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least eight points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Merritt Island Christian on Thursday and fell 3-1.
While Calvary Chapel Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 24-26, 25-15, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Calvary Chapel Academy had strong showings from Kianne Amelunge, who had ten digs and three aces, and Ava Dorn, who had eight digs.
Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Melbourne Central Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvary Chapel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Calvary Chapel Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Melbourne Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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