Overton has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Kearney Catholic Stars. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Overton got the win against Ansley/Litchfield by a conclusive 3-0.
Overton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ansley/Litchfield between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-15.
Overton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chloe Svarvari, who had ten digs, and Braelyn Florell, who had four kills, three digs, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Kearney Catholic made easy work of Broken Bow on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Kearney Catholic never let Broken Bow on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-23.
Kearney Catholic can attribute much of their success to Lainey Murphy, who had nine digs and two aces, and Jenna Bosshamer, who had nine digs.
They weren't the only good server: Kearney Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Kearney Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Overton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Kearney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Overton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kearney Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Overton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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