After both having extra time off, the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors and the Illiana Christian Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hammond Bishop Noll comes in on 11 and Illiana Christian on six.
Hammond Bishop Noll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Highland 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hammond Bishop Noll took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-2, 25-10, 25-11.
Hammond Bishop Noll couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.7% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 8-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian made easy work of Lowell on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Illiana Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-6, 25-10.
Illiana Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Huynh out in front who had 11 digs. Huynh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bercot, who had five aces.
Hammond Bishop Noll's win bumped their record up to 32-3. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Hammond Bishop Noll has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Illiana Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hammond Bishop Noll took their victory against Illiana Christian in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Bishop Noll since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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