The Grace Christian Academy Cougars will take on Alleluia Community at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grace Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sherwood Christian Academy with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-13, 25-18.
Grace Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Sawyer Holt, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Keagan Belcher, who had nine digs.
Grace Christian Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Alleluia Community came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Alleluia Community took both sets by at least 25 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-0, 25-0.
Grace Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Alleluia Community, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Grace Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Alleluia Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grace Christian Academy skirted past Alleluia Community 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Grace Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Alleluia Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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