Volleyball Preview: Buchholz Bobcats vs. St. John Lutheran Saints
The Buchholz Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the St. John Lutheran Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchholz is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Buchholz lost 3-0 to Santa Fe on Tuesday.
While Buchholz was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-7, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Buchholz had strong showings from Rosy Logan, who had 14 digs, and Leila Ricks, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Ricks has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, St. John Lutheran got the win against Redeemer Christian on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John Lutheran was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-9.
Payton Nazzari was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John Lutheran couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Buchholz's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. John Lutheran, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Buchholz has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buchholz came up short against St. John Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Buchholz avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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