Volleyball Preview: Roger Bacon Spartans vs. Warren Warriors
The Roger Bacon Spartans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Warren Warriors at 5:30 p.m.
Roger Bacon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Archbishop McNicholas with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Roger Bacon never let Archbishop McNicholas on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-21, 26-24.
Roger Bacon found their leader in sophomore Elizabeth Strouble, who had 18 digs, three aces, and two blocks. Those two blocks gave Strouble a new career-high.
Strouble wasn't the only good server: Roger Bacon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Warren had won four straight games and Sarah Pettey did her part to make it five on Saturday. Warren came out on top against London by a score of 3-1 thanks in part to Pettey, who had 17 digs. Strouble has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
The win didn't come easy: London scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 25-18, 25-23.
Warren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Roger Bacon, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Roger Bacon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Warren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. 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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