Hickory Grove Christian and Calvary Day School are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Calvary Day School Cougars at 6:00 p.m.
Hickory Grove Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Metrolina Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Calvary Day School put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Caldwell Academy as Calvary Day School made off with a 3-0 victory. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Calvary Day School was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-13.
Calvary Day School relied on the efforts of Katheryn Tate, who had 14 digs, and Adelaide Schultz, who hit 77.8% for seven kills, five digs, and five blocks. Tate is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Calvary Day School couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.5% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in August of 2023.
Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Calvary Day School, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hickory Grove Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvary Day School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hickory Grove Christian came up short against Calvary Day School when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 3-1. Will Hickory Grove Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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