After both having extra time off, the Northfield Norsemen and the Wes-Del Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Northfield is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 26th on Thursday. They put the hurt on Northwestern with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Northfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-19.
Northfield can attribute much of their success to Emma Warnock, who had ten digs and four aces, and Macie Overlander, who had 17 digs. That's the most aces Warnock has posted in her last seven contests.
Northfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only served two.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del came into Thursday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Anderson Prep Academy 3-0 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-18, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Kylynn New, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Northfield's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. As for Wes-Del, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Northfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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