After both having extra time off, the Northwood Timberwolves and the Rosary Academy Royals will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Northwood got the win against Irvine by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy made easy work of Laguna Beach on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-18.
Elizabeth Larson and Elizabeth Riebli were among the main playmakers for Rosary Academy as the former had 13 digs and the latter had 13 assists. Riebli is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Rosary Academy 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 five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Northwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Rosary Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Northwood beat Rosary Academy 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Northwood repeat their success, or does Rosary Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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