The Northridge Raiders will square off against the Concord Minutemen at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went Northridge's way against Wawasee as Northridge made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 25-23.
Northridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izzy Melvin led the charge by getting 12 digs and 12 assists. Melvin has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Natalia Pizana, who had two aces and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Concord narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Goshen 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Minutemen.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-97) Concord actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-25, 15-10.
Northridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Concord, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Northridge has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Concord 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.
Northridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Concord in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the team 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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