Parkland is 9-1 against Allentown Central Catholic since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Parkland Trojans will host the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Parkland got the win against Emmaus by a conclusive 3-0.
Parkland's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Emmaus between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-19.
Parkland had a senior duo take command as Izzy Fekula had 17 digs and Ava Brunnabend had six digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Brunnabend a new career-high in aces.
Parkland 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 six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Allentown Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Louis E. Dieruff.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Allentown Central Catholic was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-4, 25-12.
Allentown Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Briana Bauer, who had eight digs and six aces. Bauer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Milly Wolf, who hit 87.5% for seven killsfive digs and a block.
Parkland's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Allentown Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Parkland has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Allentown Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Parkland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Allentown Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in August. Will Parkland 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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