Volleyball Preview: Round Valley Elks vs. Northland Prep Academy Spartans
The Round Valley Elks will face off against the Northland Prep Academy Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Round Valley's way against Many Farms as Round Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Elks.
One reason for the win was Round Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Northland Prep Academy came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Northland Prep Academy took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-5, 25-9.
Northland Prep Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Round Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Northland Prep Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Round Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Northland Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Round Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northland Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in October. Can Round Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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