The Timothy Christian Trojans will face off against the Saint Viator Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Timothy Christian comes in on 11 and Saint Viator on seven.
On Tuesday, Timothy Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheaton Academy, taking the game 2-0.
Timothy Christian easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Saint Viator posted their closest win since September 6th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Marian Catholic, sneaking past 2-1.
Saint Viator had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-11, 25-20.
Timothy Christian better keep an eye on Rose Berlen. She was instrumental in Saint Viator's win, getting 11 assists and four digs.
Saint Viator was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Saint Viator's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Timothy Christian, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Timothy Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Saint Viator struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Timothy Christian couldn't quite get it done against Saint Viator in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as they fell 2-0. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
