The Logan Elm Braves will take on the Fisher Catholic Irish at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Logan Elm took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Amanda-Clearcreek by a score of 3-1.
Logan Elm walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 26-24, 20-25, 25-13, 28-26.
Logan Elm can attribute much of their success to Kimberly Petty, who had eight digs and two aces, and Abigail Reisinger, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Fisher Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bishops as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fisher Catholic was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-15.
Fisher Catholic found their leader in underclassman Erica Sharp, who had five digs and two aces. Sharp has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last six times she's played. Sydney Ellis was another key player, getting 14 digs.
Fisher Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Logan Elm's record is now 11-8. As for Fisher Catholic, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Logan Elm has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Fisher Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Logan Elm came up short against Fisher Catholic when the teams last played back in August of 2020, falling 3-1. Can Logan Elm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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