Volleyball Preview: Groton Tigers vs. Northwestern Area Wildcats
Groton hasn't had much luck against Northwestern Area recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Groton Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northwestern Area Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Groton faced off against Deuel on Thursday. Groton blew past Deuel 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Deuel scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Groton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Liz Fliehs led the charge by getting seven digs and 15 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Locke, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Groton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Area entered their tilt with Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Battlers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-18.
Groton's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Northwestern Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
Groton beat Northwestern Area 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groton 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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