Volleyball Preview: Catholic - N.I. Panthers vs. Highland Baptist Christian Bears
After four games on the road, Catholic - N.I. is heading back home. They will welcome the Highland Baptist Christian Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland Baptist Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic - N.I., who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Catholic - N.I. earned a 2-0 victory over Rayne.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Catholic - N.I. took both sets by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-16.
Catholic - N.I. found their leader in underclassman Renee Frederick, who had four aces and 12 assists.
Catholic - N.I. couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Highland Baptist Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Sulphur, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 32-30.
Catholic - N.I.'s win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Highland Baptist Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Catholic - N.I. took their victory against Highland Baptist Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Catholic - N.I. have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Baptist Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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