Volleyball Preview: Nokomis Redskins vs. Father McGivney Catholic Griffins
The Nokomis Redskins are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 6:00 p.m.
Nokomis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against St. Anthony by a score of 2-0.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic hadn't done well against Gibault Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Father McGivney Catholic walked away with a 2-0 win over Gibault Catholic. The victory was nothing new for the Griffins as they're now sitting on four straight.
Father McGivney Catholic 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 25-15, 25-18.
Nokomis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-4 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their record now sits at 24-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Nokomis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nokomis came out on top in a nail-biter against Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Nokomis repeat their success, or does Father McGivney Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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