Volleyball Preview: Nativity BVM Green Wave vs. Panther Valley Panthers
The Nativity BVM Green Wave will challenge the Panther Valley Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Nativity BVM finally turned things around against Minersville on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Battlin' Miners.
Nativity BVM 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 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.
Nativity BVM's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Addisan Ricard, who had 11 digs, four aces, and three kills, and Amara Miller, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Ricard has posted in her last seven games.
Nativity BVM was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Panther Valley waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
While Panther Valley might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pocono Mountain West scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
Caroline Breslin was nothing short of spectacular: she had 18 digs.
Nativity BVM now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Panther Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Nativity BVM has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Panther Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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