Volleyball Preview: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers vs. Catholic Central Crusaders
The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will face off against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Saturday, Strasburg-Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Hiland and fell 2-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Strasburg-Franklin started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-22, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bishops.
Catholic Central was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-16, 25-19.
Catholic Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Strasburg-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Catholic Central, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Strasburg-Franklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Catholic Central 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. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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