A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Lawrence North Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
North Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lawrence North with a sharp 3-0 win.
While North Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyra Grant, who had 17 digs and three aces. Grant is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Strabala, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
North Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
North Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-18. As for Lawrence North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: North Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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