Volleyball Preview: North Central Eagles vs. Swanton Bulldogs
North Central hasn't had much luck against Swanton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North Central Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Swanton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
North Central lost 3-0 to Hilltop on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Swanton had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They skirted past the Panthers 3-2.
Swanton was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-98), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 11-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Swanton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordyn Ramirez, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Kinley Curtis, who had 25 digs, ten kills, and two aces. Curtis has been hot recently, having posted seven or more kills the last 11 times she's played.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Swanton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: North Central has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Swanton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Swanton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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