The Boardman Spartans will take on the Louisville Leopards in a tournament on Tuesday. Boardman is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Boardman had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Hathaway Brown on Thursday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Boardman was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-10.
Gianna Commons
| 10/16/25 vs Hathaway Brown | 14 |
| 10/09/25 @ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 21 |
| 10/08/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 23 |
| 10/07/25 @ Canfield | 24 |
| 10/06/25 vs Crestview | 32 |
| + 5 more games |
Boardman found their leader in sophomore Gianna Commons, who had ten digs and five aces. Commons has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last ten times she's played. Sadie Satterfield also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Boardman was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Louisville made easy work of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Louisville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy scored at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 25-22.
Boardman better focus on containing Emma Kroah and Aubrey Johnston as the pair were huge in Louisville's win. Kroah had 15 digs and one assist, while Johnston had eight digs and one assist.
Boardman's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Louisville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Boardman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boardman came up short against Louisville when the teams last played back in August, falling 3-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
