The Fresno Christian Eagles will take on the Arvin Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fresno Christian earned a 3-1 win over Sierra. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Chieftains: they’ve now won three in a row.
Fresno Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 25-13.
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Fresno Christian’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tatum Mcquown, who had 24 assists and ten digs. Mcquown has been hot, having posted 14 or more assists the last five times she’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Arndt, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Arvin made easy work of Mira Monte on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Arvin never let Mira Monte on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.
Fresno Christian better keep an eye on Kayleene Pantoja. She was instrumental in Arvin’s win, getting 17 digs and two assists.
Arvin was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Fresno Christian’s victory bumped their record up to 23-18. As for Arvin, their win bumped their record up to 26-8-3.
Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday’s match: Fresno Christian hasn’t let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.1 blocks per game. However, it’s not like Arvin struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 4.6 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.