The Padua Franciscan Bruins's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Padua Franciscan is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 10th on Thursday. They came up short against Lake Catholic, falling 3-0. The Bruins have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Hilltoppers.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elyria Catholic was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10.
Padua Franciscan's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Elyria Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Padua Franciscan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Elyria Catholic 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.
Padua Franciscan came out on top in a nail-biter against Elyria Catholic when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elyria Catholic's Lauren Gorski, who had 18 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Padua Franciscan still be able to contain Gorski? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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