Lawrence North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe North Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Lawrence North came up short against Perry Meridian and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Perry Meridian scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, North Central got the win against Lawrence North on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While North Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
North Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyra Grant, who had 17 digs and three aces. Grant has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rose Strabala, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
North Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Lawrence North has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lawrence North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lawrence North might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from North Central in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Lawrence North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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