Resurrection Christian is 7-0 against Strasburg since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will take on the Strasburg Indians at 12:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Resurrection Christian comes in on three and Strasburg on four.
Resurrection Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Middle Park by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Strasburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over The Classical Academy on Monday.
Strasburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 15-12.
Maryann Weaver and Jenna Echer were among the main playmakers for Strasburg as the former had six digs and 20 assists and the latter had nine digs. Weaver has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Resurrection Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Resurrection Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Resurrection Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Strasburg when the teams last played back in October, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Resurrection Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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