Chelsea Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Timberlake Christian Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chelsea Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenbrier Christian Academy as Chelsea Academy made off with a 3-0 win.
Ivy Akers and Olivia Barvick were among the main playmakers for Chelsea Academy as the former had 11 digs and four aces and the latter had six digs, four kills, and two aces. Barvick has been hot for a while, having also posted 22 or more assists the last 14 times she's played.
Chelsea Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.1% earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 28.7%.
Meanwhile, Timberlake Christian had already won 13 in a row and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Taylyn Kennedy went supernova for Timberlake Christian, getting seven digs and four aces.
Timberlake Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-1-1. As for Chelsea Academy, their record is now 18-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Chelsea Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Timberlake Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chelsea Academy's way against Timberlake Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Chelsea Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Chelsea Academy repeat their success, or does Timberlake Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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