Volleyball Preview: Catholic - N.I. Panthers vs. Lafayette Christian Academy Knights
Catholic - N.I. has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic - N.I., who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Catholic - N.I. beat Rayne 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Catholic - N.I. was: they took both sets by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-16.
Catholic - N.I. found their leader in underclassman Renee Frederick, who had four aces and 12 assists.
Catholic - N.I. couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.7% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian Academy faced St. Thomas More in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Lafayette Christian Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Thomas More. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 21-25, 25-10, 25-15.
Defeat or not, Lafayette Christian Academy got some senior leadership from Amirie Jeanbatiste and Sydney Williams. Jeanbatiste had 11 digs, while Williams. had 23 assists. Those 23 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Catholic - N.I.'s win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Catholic - N.I. has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian Academy 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.
Catholic - N.I. was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Catholic - N.I. repeat their success, or does Lafayette Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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