Orrick is 0-10 against Wellington-Napoleon since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats challenges Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Orrick will be strutting in after a victory while Wellington-Napoleon will be coming in after a loss.
Wellington-Napoleon is hoping to do what North Platte couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Orrick's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Orrick had just enough and edged North Platte out 3-2.
Orrick got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 29-31, 25-15, 15-12.
Elana Boude had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orrick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wellington-Napoleon suffered their biggest defeat since September 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 25-8.
Orrick's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Wellington-Napoleon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Orrick has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Wellington-Napoleon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Orrick suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wellington-Napoleon when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Orrick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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