Volleyball Preview: Broken Bow Indians vs. Kearney Catholic Stars
Broken Bow has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Kearney Catholic Stars on Thursday. Broken Bow will be strutting in after a victory while Kearney Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Broken Bow narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past McCook 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Broken Bow who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 17-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic faced Lincoln Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Kearney Catholic fell 2-0 to Lincoln Lutheran. The Stars' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15.
Broken Bow is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Kearney Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Broken Bow has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Kearney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Broken Bow suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kearney Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Broken Bow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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