The St. Pius X Lancers and the Platte County Pirates are set to duel on Wednesday. St. Pius X will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Farmington by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21.
If Notre Dame de Sion wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Platte County, they should've done a better job of containing Giavanna Derose. Platte County had just enough and edged Notre Dame de Sion out 3-2 thanks in part to Derose, who had 30 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Platte County wouldn't go down easily and took Notre Dame de Sion into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-10.
St. Pius X's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-2-1. As for Platte County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: St. Pius X has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Platte County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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