Volleyball Preview: North Baltimore Tigers vs. Vanlue Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Vanlue Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Baltimore will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, North Baltimore earned a 3-1 victory over Upper Scioto Valley.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 25-27, 25-17.
North Baltimore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Vanlue can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Arcadia , sneaking past 3-2.
Vanlue had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 23-25, 25-13, 25-22, 15-8.
Lani Price was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs.
North Baltimore is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Vanlue, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: North Baltimore hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for Vanlue, though, as they've been averaging only 2. Given North Baltimore's sizable advantage in that area, Vanlue will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Baltimore was able to grind out a solid victory over Vanlue when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 2-0. Will North Baltimore repeat their success, or does Vanlue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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