After both having extra time off, the Wes-Del Warriors and the Northfield Norsemen will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Wes-Del finally turned things around against Anderson Prep Academy on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Jets as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since September 26th.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-18, 25-14.
Kylynn New was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Wes-Del was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northfield waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
While Northfield won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-19.
Northfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Warnock, who had ten digs and four aces, and Macie Overlander, who had 17 digs. Warnock is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Wes-Del's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-18. As for Northfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wes-Del has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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