The Springfield Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Northview Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Springfield is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clay just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles.
While Springfield had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Northview can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against Defiance by a score of 3-1.
Northview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 29-27, 25-23, 25-23.
Northview's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kyra Ervin, who had eight digs and eight aces, and Paige Labudda, who had 17 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Ervin a new career-high in aces.
Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northview, their record is now 4-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Springfield has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Springfield beat Northview 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springfield since the team 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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