Northview has gone 7-2 against South Putnam recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northview Knights will head out to challenge the South Putnam Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Northview will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Last Monday, everything went Northview's way against Clay City as Northview made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northview was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-12.
It was another big night for Bradee Mcdonald, who had 16 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last four games. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Oellig, who had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Putnam came up short against Greencastle on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
South Putnam took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Lilah Holderfield, who had 11 digs.
Northview pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South Putnam, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northview has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like South Putnam 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.
Northview took their victory against South Putnam when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Northview have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Putnam turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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