Volleyball Preview: Bremen Lions vs. Culver Community Cavaliers
Bremen and Culver Community are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Bremen Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Culver Community Cavaliers at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bremen comes in on three and Culver Community on ten.
Last Tuesday, Bremen was able to grind out a solid victory over Knox, taking the game 3-1.
Bremen walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17.
Bremen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Culver Community hadn't done well against Westville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Culver Community was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Westville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cavaliers have posted against the Blackhawks since October 7, 2014.
Culver Community was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-19.
Culver Community found their leader in underclassman Ashlynn Berndt, who had nine digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Berndt a new career-high.
Bremen is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Culver Community, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bremen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Culver Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bremen came up short against Culver Community in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Bremen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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