Volleyball Preview: Greencastle Tiger Cubs vs. Parke Heritage Wolves
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Parke Heritage Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Greencastle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Creek just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Thursday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 3-0. The Tiger Cubs have struggled against the Braves recently, as their game last Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Parke Heritage had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Wolves who have now won seven matches in a row.
Parke Heritage had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23, 25-10, 25-13.
Greencastle's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Parke Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Greencastle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Parke Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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