Northview is 0-3 against Gilmour Academy since October of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Northview Wildcats will challenge the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 11:15 a.m.
On Thursday, Northview came up short against Clay and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 19-25, 25-17, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Resse Clarkson, who had four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Jaguars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lancers have posted since August 22nd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-9, 25-19.
Gilmour Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Jackson, who had six digs and two aces. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brie Habeeb, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Gilmour Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Northview has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilmour Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northview suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gilmour Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Habeeb, who had 19 digs and four aces. Now that Northview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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