Volleyball Preview: Crown Point Bulldogs vs. Lake Central Indians
Crown Point has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lake Central Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Crown Point got the win against La Porte by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Slicers since August 25, 2022.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Bella Del Real, who had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailin Duncan, who had 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Lake Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Trojans.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Lake Central can attribute much of their success to Lauren Smith, who had six digs and 30 assists. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Crown Point pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Crown Point has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crown Point skirted past Lake Central 3-2 in their previous matchup on September 3rd. Will Crown Point repeat their success, or does Lake Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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