Northern Adirondack hasn't had much luck against Saranac Lake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northern Adirondack Bobcats will be playing at home against the Saranac Lake Red Storm at 6:00 p.m. Saranac Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northern Adirondack, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Northern Adirondack finally turned things around against Northeastern Clinton on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted since October 24, 2023.
Northern Adirondack never let Northeastern Clinton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-23.
Reese LaFave went supernova for Northern Adirondack, getting nine aces, seven digs, and two kills. Those nine aces gave LaFave a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison LaPoint, who had nine digs, three kills, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Saranac Lake came up short against Saranac on Monday and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 16-25, 25-20, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Saranac Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive contests.
Northern Adirondack's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Saranac Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Northern Adirondack has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Saranac Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northern Adirondack suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Saranac Lake in their previous meeting back in September. Will Northern Adirondack have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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