Volleyball Recap: Allentown Central Catholic Extends Home Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 5:23pm

Volleyball Recap: Allentown Central Catholic Vikings vs. Nazareth Area Blue Eagles

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Allentown Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

While Allentown Central Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the 0th set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-16.

Allentown Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jena Odenthal led the charge by getting seven digs.

Allentown Central Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.3% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nazareth Area only posted a hitting percentage of 19.5%.

When it comes to explaining why Nazareth Area lost, don't look at Mallory Garland. Despite the final result, she had nine digs.

Allentown Central Catholic pushed their record up to 10-0-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nazareth Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Allentown Central Catholic will challenge Whitehall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Allentown Central Catholic is facing Whitehall at the right time seeing as Whitehall is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Nazareth Area, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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