The Princeton Tigers will square off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Kewanee by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Boilermakers: they've now won five in a row.
While Princeton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14.
Ava Kyle
| 10/28/25 vs Kewanee | 11 |
| 09/06/25 vs LaSalle-Peru | 8 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bureau Valley | 8 |
| 09/05/24 @ Kewanee | 8 |
| 10/25/25 @ Geneseo | 7 |
Princeton relied on the efforts of Ava Kyle, who had 11 digs and one assist, and Camryn Driscoll, who had 12 digs and one assist. Those 11 digs gave Kyle a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Sherrard on Tuesday.
Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 20-14. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win got them back to even at 18-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Princeton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Newman Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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