The Douglas Tigers will take on the Notre Dame Academy Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Douglas will be strutting in after a victory while Notre Dame Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Douglas took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against North as Douglas made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 27th.
One reason for the win was Douglas' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.
Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 3-0 to Millbury. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Rebels were not able to get on the board.
While Notre Dame Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-22.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Notre Dame Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Douglas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Douglas was able to grind out a solid victory over Notre Dame Academy when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. Will Douglas repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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