Volleyball Game Preview: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions vs. Gilmour Academy Lancers

After both having extra time off, the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions and the Gilmour Academy Lancers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Canfield 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy made easy work of Boardman on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.

The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-20.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin better keep an eye on Avery Martin. She was instrumental in Gilmour Academy's win, getting 26 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Martin has posted since back in August.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin's record is now 15-9. As for Gilmour Academy, their record now sits at an identical 15-9.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gilmour Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.