Volleyball Preview: Braddock Bulldogs vs. St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders
After both having extra time off, the Braddock Bulldogs and the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Braddock sitting on four straight victories and St. Thomas Aquinas on seven.
Braddock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Coral Park 3-0.
Braddock never let Coral Park on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 25-16.
Braddock was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Thomas Aquinas' way against South Plantation on Thursday as St. Thomas Aquinas made off with a 3-0 win.
St. Thomas Aquinas walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-18.
Braddock's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Braddock has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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