Northern Adirondack hasn't had much luck against Saranac Lake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northern Adirondack Bobcats will square off against the Saranac Lake Red Storm at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Northern Adirondack finally turned things around against Northeastern Clinton on Monday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 15-25, 25-10, 25-14.
Northern Adirondack's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reese LaFave, who had eight aces, three kills, and three kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Thompson, who had seven aces and six kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Northern Adirondack was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 33 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Saranac Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Saranac on Monday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Storm.
Saranac Lake 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 23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-14.
Saranac Lake found their leader in underclassman Lexie Donaldson, who had 11 digs, three aces, and three aces.
Northern Adirondack's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Saranac Lake, their record is now 4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northern Adirondack has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 17.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Saranac Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northern Adirondack suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Saranac Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Northern Adirondack avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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