Volleyball Preview: Panther Valley Panthers vs. Nativity BVM Green Wave
The Panther Valley Panthers will head out to square off against the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Panther Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Panther Valley got the win against Pocono Mountain West by a conclusive 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. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-10.
Caroline Breslin had an outrageously good game as she had 18 digs.
Panther Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nativity BVM, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Minersville by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Green Wave as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Nativity BVM had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-14.
Addisan Ricard and Amara Miller were among the main playmakers for Nativity BVM as the former had 11 digs, four aces, and three kills and the latter had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Ricard a new career-high in hitting percentage.
Panther Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-2. As for Nativity BVM, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Panther Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Nativity BVM struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Panther Valley skirted past Nativity BVM 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Panther Valley repeat their success, or does Nativity BVM have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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