The Pierce Bears will face off against the University Prep Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pierce is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Pierce is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Willows by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 10-25, 25-19.
University Prep extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Maddy Rossman. University Prep had just enough and edged Colusa out 3-2 thanks in part to Rossman, who had 31 digs and six aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played.
University Prep was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (113-98), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 28-26, 16-25, 26-24, 15-13.
University Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive games.
University Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Pierce, their record now sits at 26-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Pierce has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like University Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Pierce's way against University Prep when the teams last played back in August, as Pierce made off with a 3-0 win. Does Pierce have another victory up their sleeve, or will University Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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