The Circle Christian Centurions will challenge the International Community Comets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Circle Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Aubrey Rogers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Centurions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Circle Christian didn't let Aubrey Rogers take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, International Community made easy work of First Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-20.
International Community was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Academy only served two.
Circle Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for International Community, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Circle Christian has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like International Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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