Volleyball Preview: Castle Knights vs. Boonville Pioneers
Castle is 7-1 against Boonville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Castle Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Boonville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Castle beat Evansville Memorial 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-15, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Caroline Kenworthy, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Boonville earned a 3-1 victory over Pike Central on Thursday.
Boonville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Boonville found their leader in underclassman Reagan Schnuck, who had 24 digs.
Castle's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Boonville, their record is now 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Castle has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Boonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Castle took their victory against Boonville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle 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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