Forest is 0-6 against Trinity Catholic since September of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Forest got the win against West Port by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
While Forest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-23.
Forest can attribute much of their success to Maysen Milton, who had three aces and 11 assists, and Mya Rivera, who had three digs.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Saints.
One reason for the win was Trinity Catholic's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 25-15.
Lyla Huggins had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 25 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Forest's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Trinity Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Forest has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Forest came up short against Trinity Catholic in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huggins, who had 29 digs and four aces. Now that Forest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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