Northeast Dubois is 9-1 against Orleans since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northeast Dubois Jeeps will challenge the Orleans Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Northeast Dubois beat South Spencer 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Raynie Schnell had a dynamite game for Northeast Dubois, getting ten digs and 20 assists. With that strong performance, Schnell is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game.
Northeast Dubois kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Orleans hadn't done well against Paoli recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Orleans came out on top against Paoli by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Orleans was on fire: they won each by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 22-25, 25-12.
Meredith Lantis was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Northeast Dubois pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Orleans, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Northeast Dubois has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Orleans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northeast Dubois took their win against Orleans in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast Dubois 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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