Volleyball Preview: West Platte Bluejays vs. Northland Christian
West Platte has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on Northland Christian at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, West Platte finally turned things around against Plattsburg on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18.
West Platte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Northland Christian's way against Kansas City Christian School on Thursday as Northland Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
Northland Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Kansas City Christian School between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-18.
West Platte's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-4. As for Northland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: West Platte has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Northland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Platte took their victory against Northland Christian in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Platte 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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