Volleyball Preview: Liberty Center Tigers vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
Liberty Center has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Liberty Center faced off against Miller City on Thursday. Liberty Center fell just short of Miller City by a score of 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-19 in the first set.
Liberty Center started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-27, 25-17, 25-16, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Liberty Center was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Cardinal Stritch typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Patrick Henry proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cardinals.
Patrick Henry was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 20-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Patrick Henry got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kensey Weber out in front who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Weber has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Scherdt, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Liberty Center has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Liberty Center has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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