Central Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Norwayne Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Central Christian made easy work of Crestline and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Central Christian took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-10, 25-7.
Central Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Norwayne came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Chipps with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-23.
Norwayne can attribute much of their success to Cherish Bell, who had nine digs and 18 assists, and Ava Maibach, who had 16 digs, 11 kills, four blocks, and three aces. That's the most blocks Maibach has posted since back in September.
Central Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Norwayne, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Central Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Norwayne in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Central Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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