Volleyball Preview: Norwayne Bobcats vs. Elyria Catholic Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats takes on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwayne can't be too worried about heading out to take on Elyria Catholic: they just beat Berkshire at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Norwayne won by a set and slipped past Berkshire 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-97) Norwayne actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-15, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the G-Men.
Norwayne is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Norwayne hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Elyria Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2. Given Norwayne's sizable advantage in that area, Elyria Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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