The CORE Butte Lynx will face off against the Pierce Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. CORE Butte is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, CORE Butte beat Redding Christian 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (93-87) CORE Butte actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 11-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-23.
CORE Butte relied on the efforts of Macey Ascherman, who had four digs, two blocks, and a kill, and Xitlali Gonzalez, who had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most blocks Ascherman has posted in her last six matchups.
CORE Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pierce got the win against Winters on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pierce was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-6, 25-10.
CORE Butte pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Pierce, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: CORE Butte hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Pierce struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
CORE Butte came up short against Pierce in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can CORE Butte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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