Warner is on a five-game streak of home wins, while North Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Monarchs will host the Thunder at 7:45 p.m. on Monday.
Warner is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Miller just ended the team's 11-match winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rustlers.
North Central won the last time they faced Wakpala and Camryn Witlock did her part to make sure it happened again. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Sioux on Thursday with plenty of help from Witlock, who had 21 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant North Central was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-11, 25-10.
North Central's win bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Warner, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Warner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Warner's way against North Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Warner made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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