The Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds will head out to challenge the Francis Lewis Patriots at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kellenberg Memorial comes in on 18 and Francis Lewis on five.
On Thursday, Kellenberg Memorial got the win against Sacred Heart Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Kellenberg Memorial was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 25-13.
Kellenberg Memorial can attribute much of their success to Julianna Lucie, who had 17 digs, and Amelia Felice, who had six digs and 23 assists.
Kellenberg Memorial couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.6% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 38.2%.
Meanwhile, Francis Lewis beat Flushing 2-0 on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Francis Lewis took both sets by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-8.
Francis Lewis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Xenia Carrion, who had six aces, and Nikki Georgiadis, who had six aces and three digs. Those six aces gave Georgiadis a new career-high.
Kellenberg Memorial's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Francis Lewis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Kellenberg Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Francis Lewis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Kellenberg Memorial beat Francis Lewis 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Kellenberg Memorial repeat their success, or does Francis Lewis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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