Volleyball Preview: Northmor Golden Knights vs. Centerburg Trojans
The Northmor Golden Knights will head out on the road to take on the Centerburg Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northmor comes in on three and Centerburg on four.
Last Tuesday, Northmor was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville, taking the game 3-1.
Northmor was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Northmor relied on the efforts of Maya Trainer, who had 13 digs, and Mary Dean, who had eight digs and three aces. Trainer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Centerburg got the win against Loudonville on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-20.
Northmor's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Centerburg, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Northmor has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Centerburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northmor suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Centerburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Northmor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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