Volleyball Preview: Lake Catholic Cougars vs. Adena Warriors
Lake Catholic has won three straight games at home, while Adena has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lake Catholic Cougars will host the Adena Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Elyria Catholic.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lake Catholic was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-11.
Lake Catholic can attribute much of their success to Ava Starr, who had 15 digs, two aces, and a kill. Starr has been hot for a while, having also posted 16 or more assists the last 24 times she's played.
Lake Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 25.5% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 39%.
Meanwhile, Adena and Wheelersburg met for a duel on Saturday where Adena came out on top. Adena took their matchup against Wheelersburg 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Adena's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kimmy Dalton, who had 36 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dalton has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Grooms, who had seven digs and two aces.
Lake Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Adena, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Lake Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Adena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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