The LaBrae Vikings and the Canton Central Catholic Crusaders are set to duel on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
LaBrae took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Harding with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-18.
LaBrae was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only served six.
Meanwhile, everything went Canton Central Catholic's way against Aquinas on Thursday as Canton Central Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
The final score came out to 25-4, 25-7, 25-20.
Canton Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Addyson Neisel, who had seven aces and three digs.
LaBrae's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Canton Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: LaBrae has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Canton Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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