The Greenwich Cardinals will face off against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Greenwich is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Darien just ended the team's 14-game winning streak last Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Wave.
While Greenwich had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 16-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Joy Houdre put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Norwich Free Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 18-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Greenwich's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-3. As for Norwich Free Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Greenwich has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwich Free Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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