North Oldham hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North Oldham Mustangs will take on the Mercy Jaguars. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Oldham comes in on four and Mercy on six.
Last Monday, North Oldham got the win against Shelby County by a conclusive 3-0.
North Oldham was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-5.
North Oldham's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Campbell Floyd, who had ten digs and two aces. Floyd is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Proud, who had three digs and 22 assists.
North Oldham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mercy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Cougars.
Mercy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.
Mercy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Randol led the charge by getting nine digs and 21 assists. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Green, who had 19 digs.
North Oldham is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Mercy, their record is now 25-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: North Oldham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mercy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Oldham came up short against Mercy when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can North Oldham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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