South Bend Career Academy hasn't had much luck against Triton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Bend Career Academy Trailblazers will look to defend their home court against the Triton Trojans at 7:30 p.m.
South Bend Career Academy lost 3-0 to Mishawaka HomeSchool W on Monday. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While South Bend Career Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-6, 25-13.
Olivia Cooper put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had five digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Triton had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Panthers 3-2.
Triton was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Triton can attribute much of their success to Allie Westafer, who had 13 digs, four aces, three kills, and three blocks, and Clara Doll, who had 13 digs, two kills, and a block. That's the most blocks Westafer has posted in her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Hawley, who had 21 digs.
Triton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 23 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 15 blocks in three consecutive games.
South Bend Career Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Triton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: South Bend Career Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Triton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Bend Career Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Triton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will South Bend Career Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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