The Norwayne Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Berkshire Badgers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Norwayne took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Pymatuning Valley.
Norwayne's got stronger as the match went on, holding Pymatuning Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-11.
Cherish Bell was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and 14 assists.
Norwayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Berkshire entered their tilt with Wickliffe on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Berkshire was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-8.
Ava Chuha and Delana Kellogg were among the main playmakers for Berkshire as the former had three digs and 14 assists and the latter had three digs.
Norwayne pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Berkshire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Norwayne hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Berkshire, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Given Norwayne's sizable advantage in that area, Berkshire will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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