On Thursday Elkhart will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Warsaw Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Elkhart got the win against Mishawaka Marian by a conclusive 3-0.
Elkhart's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mishawaka Marian between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.
Elkhart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Warsaw waltzed into their match on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Minutemen with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Warsaw never let Concord on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Ellie Hepler and Avary Hoeppner were among the main playmakers for Warsaw as the former had 24 digs and the latter had four digs and 20 assists. Hoeppner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Elkhart's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. As for Warsaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Elkhart has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Warsaw struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Elkhart suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Warsaw in their previous matchup last Saturday. Can Elkhart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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