Volleyball Preview: White Pine Bobcats vs. GV Christian Guardians
White Pine is on a six-game streak of home wins, while GV Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The White Pine Bobcats will host the GV Christian Guardians at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, White Pine was able to grind out a solid win over Adelson, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: White Pine took both sets by at least 12 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-9.
White Pine 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 eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, GV Christian beat Lake Mead Christian Academy 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-12, 20-25, 25-23.
GV Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Olivia Torres, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Hannah Heaston, who had ten digs. Torres is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
White Pine is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for GV Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: White Pine has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like GV Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
White Pine came up short against GV Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will White Pine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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