The Cedar Catholic Trojans will square off against the Superior Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Cedar Catholic sidestepped Kenesaw for a 3-2 victory.
Cedar Catholic took Kenesaw into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 27-25, 17-15.
Cedar Catholic had a senior duo take command as Bailey Hochstein had 43 digs and two aces and Mckinlee Lammers had 22 digs and a kill. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for Lammers.
Superior extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Mia Gardner. Superior walked away with a 3-1 win over Burwell on Saturday thanks in part to Gardner, who had 18 digs. Hochstein is also on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played.
Superior had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-21.
Cedar Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-18. As for Superior, their win bumped their record up to 26-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Cedar Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Superior struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar Catholic took their victory against Superior in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Cedar Catholic repeat their success, or does Superior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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