Volleyball Preview: Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze vs. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies
Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] and Warren-Alvarado-Oslo are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze will be playing at home against the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] came up short against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] got top-tier performance from Ada Pearson, who had 21 digs. Pearson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo had to endure a 17-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Red Lake County Central 3-2.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-11, 15-9.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reegan Mortimer, who had 23 kills, nine digs, three blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Mortimer has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Markelle Pederson, who had 22 digs, six kills, and a block.
Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County]'s defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.3 blocks per game. However, it's not like Warren-Alvarado-Oslo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] beat Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] repeat their success, or does Warren-Alvarado-Oslo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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