The Boone Central Cardinals's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Malcolm Clippers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Malcolm took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Boone Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Boone Central beat Centennial 2-0.
Boone Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Centennial between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21.
Boone Central can attribute much of their success to Brittany Sup, who had five digs and two aces, and Brooklyn Primrose, who had two aces. That's the most aces Primrose has posted in her last 11 matches.
Boone Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Ashland-Greenwood, falling 3-0.
While Malcolm ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Malcolm saw an underclassman step up: Alli Blair had five digs, two aces, and two aces. With that strong performance, Blair is now averaging an impressive 12.4 assists per game.
The victory got Boone Central back to even at 8-8. As for Malcolm, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Boone Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Malcolm struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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