Volleyball Game Preview: Cabool Bulldogs vs. New Covenant Academy Warriors

Cabool is on a 17-game streak of home wins, while New Covenant Academy is on an 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulldogs will welcome the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

On Saturday, Cabool beat Fordland 3-1.

In the three sets Cabool was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15.

Meanwhile, New Covenant Academy made easy work of Spokane on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted against the Owls since October 20, 2022.

Cabool better keep an eye on Jenna Jackson. She was instrumental in New Covenant Academy's win, getting 11 digs and four aces. The dominant performance also gave Jackson a new career-high in assists (two).

New Covenant Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive matchups.

Cabool's win bumped their record up to 26-7-3. As for New Covenant Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4-3.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cabool has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like New Covenant Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.