Volleyball Preview: Northview Wildcats vs. Olentangy Liberty Patriots
The Northview Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Northview duked it out withSouthview on Thursday. Northview put the hurt on Southview with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 28-26.
Northview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Labudda led the charge by getting 12 digs and five aces. Labudda is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Swartz, who had ten digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 3-1.
Olentangy Liberty was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 18-25, 25-19.
Northview's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Olentangy Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Everything went Northview's way against Olentangy Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Northview made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview 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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