Volleyball Preview: Nease Panthers vs. Creekside Knights
After two games on the road, Nease is heading back home. They will host the Creekside Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Nease beat Menendez 3-1.
In the three sets Nease was on fire: they won each by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 23-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Nease was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Creekside entered their tilt with Bartram Trail on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 25-17.
Killian Burnett had a dynamite game for Creekside, getting 14 digs and three aces. Burnett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had seven or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Nease's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Creekside, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Nease has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nease took their victory against Creekside in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Nease have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creekside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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