The Kearney Catholic Stars will head out on the road to take on the Overton Eagles on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kearney Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Broken Bow 3-0.
Kearney Catholic never let Broken Bow on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-23.
Kearney Catholic relied on the efforts of Lainey Murphy, who had nine digs and two aces, and Jenna Bosshamer, who had nine digs.
They weren't the only good server: Kearney Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Overton entered their tilt with Ansley/Litchfield on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans.
The win didn't come easy: Ansley/Litchfield scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-15.
Overton can attribute much of their success to Chloe Svarvari, who had ten digs, and Braelyn Florell, who had four kills, three digs, and two aces.
Kearney Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Overton, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Kearney Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Overton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Kearney Catholic's way against Overton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Kearney Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearney Catholic 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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