The Christian Academy Warriors will challenge the Medora Hornets at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Christian Academy made easy work of Borden and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-16.
Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Medora came up short against South Central on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Medora took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-23, 13-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Christian Academy's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Medora, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Christian Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Medora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Medora when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christian Academy since the squad 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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