St. John Lutheran is 10-0 against Meadowbrook Academy since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. John Lutheran Saints will be staying on the road to face off against the Meadowbrook Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. John Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Redeemer Christian.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. John Lutheran took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-8, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Payton Nazzari, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John Lutheran couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.9% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26.1% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 40%.
Meanwhile, Meadowbrook Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
Meadowbrook Academy walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-9, 25-23.
St. John Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Meadowbrook Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: St. John Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Meadowbrook Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. John Lutheran's way against Meadowbrook Academy in their previous meeting back in September, as St. John Lutheran made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Lutheran 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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