Volleyball Game Preview: Normal University Pioneers vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

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Normal University has gone 9-1 against Bloomington Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Pioneers will take on the Saints at 8:30 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Normal University comes in on four and Bloomington Central Catholic on five.

On Tuesday, Normal University earned a 2-0 victory over Rochester.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Normal University took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12.

Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Prairie Central on Thursday, taking the game 2-0.

Bloomington Central Catholic easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14.

Bloomington Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Normal University, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Normal University has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloomington Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.