| 10/28/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/23/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/24/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/25/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/26/20 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Northwestern Area is a perfect 7-0 against North Central since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Northwestern Area is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Northwestern Area is returning to their home court after beating Groton on theirs, despite the fact Groton has dominated at home this season. The Wildcats came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Northwestern Area had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, North Central came up short against Warner on Monday, falling 3-0. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Northwestern Area, their win bumped their record up to 31-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Northwestern Area has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwestern Area was able to grind out a solid victory over North Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
