Volleyball Preview: Kearney Bearcats vs. North Platte Bulldogs
Kearney has gone 9-1 against North Platte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Kearney Bearcats will head out to challenge the North Platte Bulldogs. Kearney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Kearney finally turned things around against Norfolk on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bearcats have posted against the Panthers since October 8, 2019.
Kearney was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Alyssa Bauer, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, North Platte had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Cavaliers.
North Platte easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-18.
Kearney's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for North Platte, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Kearney has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like North Platte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Kearney's way against North Platte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Kearney made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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