Volleyball Preview: New Berlin West Vikings vs. Catholic Memorial Crusaders
The New Berlin West Vikings and the Catholic Memorial Crusaders are set to duel on Saturday. New Berlin West will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
New Berlin West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Edgerton by a score of 3-1.
New Berlin West 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 24-26, 25-17, 25-8, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Catholic Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past East Troy 3-0 on Thursday.
The victory didn't come easy: East Troy scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-12.
Catholic Memorial can attribute much of their success to Addison Fura, who had ten digs and five aces, and Ellen Mowbray, who had two aces and 20 assists. Mowbray has been hot , having posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
New Berlin West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Catholic Memorial, they pushed their record up to 30-10 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
New Berlin West took their victory against Catholic Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will New Berlin West repeat their success, or does Catholic Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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