The South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers will challenge the New Prairie Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
South Bend Career Academy lost 3-0 to Mishawaka HomeSchool W on Monday. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While South Bend Career Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-6, 25-13.
South Bend Career Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Olivia Cooper, who had five digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, New Prairie lost 3-0 to Mishawaka Marian on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Randi Robakowski, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.
South Bend Career Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for New Prairie, they dropped their record down to 15-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: South Bend Career Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like New Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. 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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