The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears will take on the Bergan Catholic Knights in a tournament on Saturday. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Wynot, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears walked away with a 2-0 win over the Blue Devils on Thursday.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge didn't let Wynot take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 26-24.
Bergan Catholic hadn't beaten Yutan on the road since October 31, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Knights blew past the Chieftains 3-0. The Knights not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 11th (when they won 3-0).
Bergan Catholic not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Yutan between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge better keep an eye on Zoe Janke. She was instrumental in Bergan Catholic's win, getting 29 digs. That's the most digs Janke has posted since back in August.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's record now sits at 17-0. As for Bergan Catholic, their record is now 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Bergan Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bergan Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
