After both having extra time off, the Girard Indians and the Elyria Catholic Panthers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Girard sitting on four straight wins and Elyria Catholic on eight.
Girard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Chippewa by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19.
Girard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Elyria Catholic duked it out withNorwayne on Thursday. Elyria Catholic was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Norwayne.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Elyria Catholic was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
Girard is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Elyria Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Girard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Elyria Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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