Guardian Angels Central Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Conestoga Cougars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Conestoga took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Guardian Angels Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Guardian Angels Central Catholic's way against Cedar Catholic as Guardian Angels Central Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-23.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Emma Cohee, who had four digs, two kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Cohee has posted in her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Gerths, who had 13 digs and seven kills.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Conestoga's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Yutan. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 25-20 in the first period.
Conestoga started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Conestoga, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Guardian Angels Central Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Conestoga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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