Volleyball Game Preview: Northwestern Area Wildcats vs. Aberdeen Christian Knights

Northwestern Area is 8-1 against Aberdeen Christian since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. Northwestern Area will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.

Ella Boekelheide

Assists

09/30/25 @ Redfield	31
09/27/25 vs Freeman	21
09/27/25 vs Castlewood	19

If Redfield wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Northwestern Area, they should've done a better job of containing Ella Boekelheide. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Pheasants on Tuesday with plenty of help from Boekelheide, who had 31 assists and 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 19 or more in each of the last three games she's played.

Northwestern Area walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Aberdeen Christian came up short against Faulkton on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-21 in the first set.

Aberdeen Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.

Aberdeen Christian now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Northwestern Area, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.

Northwestern Area was able to grind out a solid victory over Aberdeen Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.