The Boardman Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boardman is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Boardman proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Louisville.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 26-24, 25-22, 24-26, 15-8.
Sadie Satterfield
| 10/21/25 vs Louisville | 20 |
| 10/16/25 vs Hathaway Brown | 8 |
| 10/09/25 @ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 16 |
| 10/08/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 9 |
| 10/07/25 @ Canfield | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Boardman's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sadie Satterfield, who had 20 digs and two aces, and Gianna Commons, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most digs Satterfield has posted over her last eight matchups. Addie Rudge also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy made easy work of Hawken on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Gilmour Academy took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-10.
Boardman's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Boardman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilmour Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
