Mercy is 10-0 against Holy Cross since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars takes on the Holy Cross Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mercy comes in on five and Holy Cross on seven.
Mercy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Butler 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-5, 25-13.
Mercy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madisyn Green, who had 18 digs and two aces. Green has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Randol, who had five digs and two aces.
Mercy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross earned a 3-1 victory over North Bullitt on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21.
Holy Cross' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leah Evans, who had nine digs and 13 assists, and Hannah Carter, who had three digs and 21 assists.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 26-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Mercy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mercy took their victory against Holy Cross in their previous matchup on October 3rd by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the squad 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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