After both having extra time off, the Carlisle Chiefs and the Roanoke Catholic Celtics will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Carlisle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Chatham Hall. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Carlisle who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
De'Miya Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Carlisle as she had 29 digs and two aces. Martin has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic entered their tilt with Staunton River on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 27-29, 25-10, 25-19.
Roanoke Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cat Patterson, who had 16 digs, five kills, and five kills, and Justinne Llavore, who had 23 digs, 12 kills, and 12 kills. What's more, Patterson also racked up five aces, the mostshe's had in her last six games. Another player making a difference was Addisen Green, who had 13 digs and ten kills.
The win got Carlisle back to even at 4-4. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Carlisle has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Roanoke Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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