Volleyball Preview: Seton Catholic Cougars vs. King's Way Christian Knights
Seton Catholic is 2-8 against King's Way Christian since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Seton Catholic Cougars are on the road again to play the King's Way Christian Knights at 1:00 p.m. Seton Catholic will be strutting in after a win while King's Way Christian will be coming in after a loss.
If Tenino wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Seton Catholic, they should've done a better job of containing Tatum Nelson. Seton Catholic blew past Tenino 3-0 on Wednesday thanks in part to Nelson, who had ten digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-19.
Meanwhile, King's Way Christian lost 3-0 to La Center on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-13.
King's Way Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Seton Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Seton Catholic hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for King's Way Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Seton Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, King's Way Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Seton Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against King's Way Christian when the teams last played back in October, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seton Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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