Volleyball Preview: Catholic Central Crusaders vs. Strasburg-Franklin Tigers
Catholic Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Strasburg-Franklin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Catholic Central got the win against Bishop Rosecrans by a conclusive 3-0.
Catholic Central was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-16, 25-19.
Catholic Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Hiland on Saturday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Strasburg-Franklin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Catholic Central hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Strasburg-Franklin, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given Catholic Central's sizable advantage in that area, Strasburg-Franklin will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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