Volleyball Preview: North Side Steers vs. Paschal Panthers
After two games on the road, North Side is heading back home. They will host the Paschal Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Side is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Wyatt 3-0.
The victory didn't come easy: Wyatt scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
North Side found their leader in underclassman Nyla Ortiz, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ortiz has posted since back in August.
North Side was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Paschal made easy work of Wyatt on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Paschal was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-11, 25-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paschal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ellie Raymond, who had three aces and 13 assists. Raymond has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last four times she's played.
North Side's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for Paschal, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-21 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: North Side has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Paschal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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