The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates and the Centerburg Trojans are set to duel on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cardington-Lincoln finally turned things around against Mt. Gilead on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Indians.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 14-25, 25-14, 25-17.
Taylor Prince was the offensive standout of the contest as she had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Cardington-Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Centerburg waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Freddies by a score of 3-1.
Centerburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 25-19.
Cardington-Lincoln's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Centerburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Cardington-Lincoln hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Centerburg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Cardington-Lincoln's sizable advantage in that area, Centerburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cardington-Lincoln suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Centerburg when the teams last played back in September. Will Cardington-Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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