After both having extra time off, the Crestview Rebels and the Lake Catholic Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crestview will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Crestview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Range with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Crestview was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-13.
Natalie Blakeman was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and two aces.
Crestview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 25 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic got the win against Tuslaw on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lake Catholic was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-10.
Among those leading the charge was Julia Oster, who had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played.
Crestview's victory bumped their record up to 25-0. As for Lake Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Crestview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crestview came up short against Lake Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Crestview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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