The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will take on the Carlisle Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roanoke Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Carlisle will be coming in after a loss.
Roanoke Catholic is returning to their home court after beating North Cross on theirs, despite the fact North Cross has dominated at home this season. Everything went Roanoke Catholic's way against North Cross on Wednesday as Roanoke Catholic made off with a 3-0 win.
While Roanoke Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Roanoke Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addisen Green, who had 13 digs, five kills, three aces, and a block. Green is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cat Patterson, who had nine digs, four kills, and 11 assists.
Roanoke Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Cross only served seven.
Meanwhile, Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against New Covenant, falling 3-0.
Carlisle 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 25-4, 25-12, 25-21.
Carlisle might have lost, but man, DeAmber Harris was a machine: she had 15 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Roanoke Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Carlisle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Roanoke Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Carlisle 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.
Everything went Roanoke Catholic's way against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in September, as Roanoke Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Roanoke Catholic repeat their success, or does Carlisle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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