Hermann has won three straight games at home, while Linn has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Bearcats will welcome the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Hermann got the win against Bourbon by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hermann was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 25-5.
Hermann's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brynlee Ash led the charge by getting five digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Kealie Lane, who had nine digs.
They weren't the only good servers: Hermann was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats last Thursday. Linn blew past New Bloomfield 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-18, 25-8.
Hermann now has a winning record of 14-13-2. As for Linn, their win bumped their record up to 20-7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Hermann has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Linn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hermann's way against Linn in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Hermann made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
