The Everett Warriors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the North Star Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Everett got the win against McConnellsburg by a conclusive 3-0.
While Everett won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-23.
Everett kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Star waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was North Star's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-12, 25-9.
Everett has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for North Star, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Everett has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like North Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everett took their victory against North Star in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Everett since the squad 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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