The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will challenge the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy never let Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-19, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Gracie Brooks, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic posted their biggest win since August 31st on Thursday. They blew past Norfolk Christian 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Peninsula Catholic never let Norfolk Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Peninsula Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive games.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Peninsula Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Peninsula Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy skirted past Peninsula Catholic 3-2 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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