Volleyball Preview: Northmor Golden Knights vs. Centerburg Trojans
Northmor and Centerburg are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Northmor Golden Knights will take on the Centerburg Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Northmor was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Gilead, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northmor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jillian Zeger, who had seven digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Sutton Makayla, who had six aces and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Northmor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Centerburg came tearing into Saturday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
Centerburg didn't let North Union take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 27-25, 25-22.
Centerburg relied on the efforts of Molly Kain, who had 19 digs and three aces, and Josie Dawes, who had 17 assists. Dawes is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Northmor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Centerburg, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Northmor has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Centerburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northmor suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Centerburg in their previous matchup back in September. Will Northmor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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