Holy Cross hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Mercy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Holy Cross is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Holy Cross is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over North Bullitt.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21.
Holy Cross' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leah Evans, who had nine digs and 13 assists, and Hannah Carter, who had three digs and 21 assists.
Meanwhile, Mercy had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Bears 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-5, 25-13.
Mercy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madisyn Green, who had 18 digs and two aces. Green has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Randol, who had five digs and two aces.
Mercy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Holy Cross has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-15 record this season. As for Mercy, their record now sits at 24-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Holy Cross hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Holy Cross' sizable advantage in that area, Mercy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Holy Cross might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Mercy in their previous meeting on October 3rd. Can Holy Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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