Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Academy Jaguars vs. Olentangy Berlin Bears
After both having extra time off, the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars and the Olentangy Berlin Bears will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Magnificat.
While St. Joseph Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Magnificat scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24.
St. Joseph Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Olentangy Liberty came into Saturday's matchup looking for another win against Olentangy Berlin, but Ella Kresak wouldn't allow it. Olentangy Berlin walked away with a 3-1 win over Olentangy Liberty on Saturday thanks in part to Kresak, who had 26 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played.
Olentangy Berlin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Olentangy Berlin, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: St. Joseph Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Olentangy Berlin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. 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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