Volleyball Preview: Trinity Catholic Celtics vs. Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders
Trinity Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After both having extra time off, they and the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Trinity Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Orangewood Christian with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Trinity Catholic didn't let Orangewood Christian take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.
Trinity Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isabella Rodriguez, who had 15 digs, and Hannah Williams, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Terrapins by a score of 3-1.
Clearwater Central Catholic 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 16-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
Clearwater Central Catholic kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive contests.
Trinity Catholic pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Trinity Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Clearwater Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Trinity Catholic came up short against Clearwater Central Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clearwater Central Catholic's Myah Typrowicz, who had 25 digs. Now that Trinity Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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