After both having extra time off, the Olentangy Berlin Bears and the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Olentangy Berlin comes in on four and St. Joseph Academy on eight.
Olentangy Berlin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Olentangy Liberty.
Olentangy Berlin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19.
Ella Kresak had a dynamite game for Olentangy Berlin, getting 26 digs and two aces. Kresak is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played.
Olentangy Berlin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy faced Magnificat in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy came out on top against Magnificat by a score of 3-1.
While St. Joseph Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Magnificat scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Olentangy Berlin, their record is now an identical 18-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Olentangy Berlin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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