The Shandon Outlaws will face off against the Valley Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Shandon came up short against Coast Union and fell 3-1. The Outlaws haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 18-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian Academy made easy work of Cuyama Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-20.
Valley Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Cecily Evans, who had ten digs and a block. Evans is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Valley Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Shandon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Valley Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Shandon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shandon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Valley Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September. Will Shandon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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