Volleyball Preview: Charleston Catholic Irish vs. Poca The Dots
Charleston Catholic is 6-0 against Poca since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. Charleston Catholic will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Charleston Catholic earned a 3-1 win over Nitro.
Charleston Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-17.
Charleston Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Poca hadn't done well against Winfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Monday. Poca walked away with a 2-0 victory over Winfield. The win was a breath of fresh air for the The Dots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Poca never let Winfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23.
Poca can attribute much of their success to Maylee Richards, who had 12 digs. Richards is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Charleston Catholic's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-10. As for Poca, their record is now 29-10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Charleston Catholic hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Poca, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Given Charleston Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, Poca will need to find a way to close that gap.
Charleston Catholic skirted past Poca 2-1 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Will Charleston Catholic repeat their success, or does Poca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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