Volleyball Preview: Southview Cougars vs. Northview Wildcats
Southview is on a five-game streak of home losses, Northview a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Southview was able to grind out a solid win over Wauseon, taking the game 2-0.
While Southview won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
Southview found their leader in underclassman Audrey O'Neal, who had three digs and 14 assists. O'Neal has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Northview beat Findlay 3-1 on Tuesday.
Northview 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 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15.
Paige Labudda had an outrageously good game as she had 19 digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Swartz, who had 13 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matchups.
Southview's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Northview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Southview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Southview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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